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