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heparinize

verb

  1. to reduce clotting power of blood by treating with heparin
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verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin hepar Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English heparin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English heparinize From heparin + -ize.

  1. To treat with heparin, especially so as to prevent coagulation.