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
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: juggernaut: a crude idol of Krishna
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: mimeograph: a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: spout: an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: scratch race: a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: apple of peru: coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: rediscovery: the act of discovering again
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: courtesy: a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: tinning: the application of a protective layer of tin
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: apron: a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
Broader: drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | Unrelated: homogenization: the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition