Meanings
nounlepirudin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA recombinant hirudin derived from yeast cells, used as an anticoagulant.
Origin
From lep- (of unknown origin) + -irudin (“hirudin derivative”).
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APA
lepirudin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepirudin
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“lepirudin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepirudin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepirudin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepirudin.
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