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hirudin: Meaning and Definition of
hir•u•din
Pronunciation: (hir'yu-din, hir'u-, hi-rd'n), [key]
— n.
- a gray or white, water-soluble acidic polypeptide obtained from the buccal gland of leeches, used in medicine chiefly as an anticoagulant.
