hirudin

English - Turkish

Definition of hirudin in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) (e) Sülüğün ağız bezlerinin salgısında bulunan bir cevher (kanın koagülasyonuna mani olur)

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of hirudin in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Sülüklerce salgılanan ve kanın pıhtılaşmasını engelleyen madde

English - English

Definition of hirudin in English English dictionary

A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant

{i} substance used in medicine to prevent clotting

Hyphenation

hi·ru·din

Etymology

() From Latin hirudo (“leech”) + -in