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Hirudin vs Hirudinal - What's the difference?

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Hirudinal is a related term of hirudin.



As a noun hirudin

is a peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.

As an adjective hirudinal is

of or pertaining to leeches.

hirudin

English

Noun

(wikipedia hirudin) (-)
  • (medicine) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant

    • Related terms

    *hirudinal English words suffixed with -in

    hirudinal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of or pertaining to leeches

    • Related terms

    * hirudin