hirudin
[ hir-yuh-din, hir-uh-, hi-rood-n ]
/ ˈhɪr yə dɪn, ˈhɪr ə-, hɪˈrud n /
noun
a gray or white, water-soluble acidic polypeptide obtained from the buccal gland of leeches, used in medicine chiefly as an anticoagulant.
Origin of hirudin
First recorded in 1900–05; formerly trademark
Words nearby hirudin
hirsute,
hirsutism,
hirsutulous,
hirtellous,
hirudicide,
hirudin,
hirudinea,
hirudinean,
hirudinoid,
hirudo,
hirundine
British Dictionary definitions for hirudin
hirudin
/ (hɪˈruːdɪn) /
noun
med
an anticoagulant extracted from the mouth glands of leeches
Word Origin for hirudin
C20: from Latin
hirudin-,
hirudo leech +
-in
Medical definitions for hirudin
hirudin
[ hĭ-rōōd′n, hîr′ə-dən, -yə- ]
n.
A substance extracted from the salivary glands of leeches and used as an anticoagulant.