heparin
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈhɛpərɪn/
- Specialized
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heparina
- In addition, daily unfractionated heparin therapy used at doses for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis does not significantly reduce placental thrombosis.
- low-dose heparin
- molecular-weight heparin
- heparin for anticoagulation
Examples
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Subcutaneous heparin was administered, and the patient was warmed throughout the radiology procedure.
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Selected patients received postoperative therapeutic anticoagulation (heparin followed by warfarin).
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No patients were on heparin for the treatment of chest pain.
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Heparin helps maintain tissue viability.
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Following specialist intervention, the woman may be switched to heparin or low-dose aspirin.
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A postoperative salvage procedure and the use of heparin are unavoidable in those cases.
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Protamine was administered and the catheters were removed following confirmation of heparin reversal.
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Patients received general anesthesia in the operating room, and intravenous systemic heparin (10,000 IU) was infused.
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The doctor administered heparin to prevent any blood clots after the surgery.
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Patients receiving heparin often require close monitoring to manage anticoagulation levels.
Synonyms
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5.6
A medicine that slows or stops blood from forming clots
A medicine given by injection to stop or prevent blood clots in the body
A medicine that prevents blood clots and is used in surgery or to treat clot problems
A medicine that stops or slows blood from forming clots
A substance that stops or slows blood from forming clots
Surface Forms
Morphology
heparin = hepar + in
The form is a technical Greek combining form ('hepar-' for liver) plus the protein/chemical suffix '-in'; this structure is not transparent to an average B1 learner and does not yield the meaning 'anticoagulant' from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
Heparin comes from the Greek root hepar meaning 'liver' because the substance was first found in animal livers. A helpful way to remember it is that -in is often used for natural substances, so heparin is a liver substance that prevents blood from clotting and is used as a medicine.