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: 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 | Unrelated: minotaur: (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: weston cell: a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: flat-coated retriever: an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: ascender: someone who ascends
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: book: a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: xylem: the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: genus maxillaria: large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: sternotherus: musk turtles