Meanings
nounhirudin (countable and uncountable, plural hirudins)
plural hirudins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.
Origin
From Latin hirūdo (“leech”) + -in.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic هيرودين
- هيرودينpeptide obtained from the salivary glands of leeches
Chinese Mandarin 水蛭素
- 水蛭素 (shuǐzhìsù)peptide obtained from the salivary glands of leeches
Finnish hirudiini
- hirudiinipeptide obtained from the salivary glands of leeches
French hirudine
- hirudinepeptide obtained from the salivary glands of leeches
Russian гируди́н
- гируди́н (girudín)peptide obtained from the salivary glands of leeches
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hirudin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirudin
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“hirudin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirudin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hirudin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirudin.
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