Term: heparin: a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
Candidate hypernym: anticoagulant: medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood → 1
Candidate hypernym: entoloma aprile: an agaric with a dark brown conical cap; fruits in early spring → 0
Candidate hypernym: brain tumor: a tumor in the brain → 0
Candidate hypernym: five: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one → 0
Candidate hypernym: acoustician: a physicist who specializes in acoustics → 0
Candidate hypernym: passion play: a play representing the Passion of Christ → 0
Candidate hypernym: fig-bird: greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits → 0
Candidate hypernym: pickle relish: relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles → 0
Candidate hypernym: salaam: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation → 0
Candidate hypernym: hard candy: candy that is brittle → 0
Candidate hypernym: ringer's solution: an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations → 0