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(biochemistry) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant..
Use hirudin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hirudin means (biochemistry) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant..
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