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: polysaccharide: any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules → 1
Candidate hypernym: tricholoma pardinum: a poisonous agaric having a pale cap with fine grey fibrils → 0
Candidate hypernym: silicone: any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation → 0
Candidate hypernym: headliner: a performer who receives prominent billing → 0
Candidate hypernym: price floor: floor below which prices are not allowed to fall → 0
Candidate hypernym: bridgehead: a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy → 0
Candidate hypernym: disulfiram: a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested → 0
Candidate hypernym: common allamanda: vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: lemon: an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory → 0
Candidate hypernym: civil liberty: fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference → 0
Candidate hypernym: capacity: the amount that can be contained → 0