Liquaemin
n 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 [syn: {heparin}, {Lipo-
Hepin}, {Liquaemin}]