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hirudinal |
As a noun terms
is .
As an adjective hirudinal is
(obsolete) of or pertaining to leeches.
hirudin |
hirudinal |
Related terms |
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.
leech |
hirudinal |
As a noun leech
is an aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class hirudinea, especially or
leech can be (archaic) a physician or
leech can be (nautical) the vertical edge of a square sail.
As a verb leech
is to apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
As an adjective hirudinal is
(obsolete) of or pertaining to leeches.