ecallantide

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noun

A kallikrein inhibitor used for the treatment of hereditary angioedema and for the prevention of blood loss in cardiothoracic surgery.

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Meanings

nounecallantide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA kallikrein inhibitor used for the treatment of hereditary angioedema and for the prevention of blood loss in cardiothoracic surgery.

Origin

From [Term?][Term?] + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

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APA

ecallantide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecallantide

MLA

“ecallantide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecallantide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecallantide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecallantide.

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