heparin
NOUN
/hɛpərɪn/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
heparin is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1P3A1R1I1N1
4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does heparin mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery.
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