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heparin , anticoagulant produced by cells in many animals. A polysaccharide, heparin is found in the human body and occurs in greatest concentration in the tissues surrounding the capillaries of the lungs and the liver. The substance, extracted from animal tissues, is used clinically to delay blood clotting .

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heparin A glycosaminoglycan (mucopolysaccharide) with anticoagulant properties, occurring in vertebrate tissues, especially the lungs and blood vessels. Heparin salts are administered therapeutically to prevent or dissolve blood clots.

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heparin A complex polysaccharide containing sulphur that is found in many tissues (particularly the lung), where it exhibits anticoagulant properties by preventing the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin.

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