heparin
/hɛpərɪn/
noun
7 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withH
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withH … N
Syllableshep · a · rin
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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