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hirudin

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hirudin /hi·ru·din/ (hĭ-rldbomacd´in) the active principle of the buccal secretion of leeches; it prevents coagulation by acting as an antithrombin.
hir·u·din (h-rdn, hîr-dn, -y-)
n.
A substance extracted from the salivary glands of leeches and used as an anticoagulant.
hirudin [hĭ-roo´din]
the active principle of the buccal secretion of leeches; it prevents clotting of the blood. A product made with recombinant technology is used as an anticoagulant.
hirudin
the active principle of the buccal secretion of leeches; it prevents clotting of the blood.
hirudin
Hematology The most potent known inhibitor of thrombin, produced by the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis
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While ancient people believed leeches healed the sick by purging bad blood, today's scientists say their benefit lies in the substances they inject into the bloodstream, including hirudin, which stops blood from clotting.
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