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: carbohydrate: an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain → 1
Candidate hypernym: minotaur: (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus → 0
Candidate hypernym: weston cell: a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston) → 0
Candidate hypernym: flat-coated retriever: an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water → 0
Candidate hypernym: ascender: someone who ascends → 0
Candidate hypernym: book: a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge → 0
Candidate hypernym: xylem: the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus maxillaria: large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes → 0
Candidate hypernym: sternotherus: musk turtles → 0
Candidate hypernym: masterstroke: an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery → 0
Candidate hypernym: curbside: the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb → 0