[ noun ] 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 <noun.artifact>
But "there is a tremendous need for medicines more potent than aspirin and heparin," says Eric Topol, chief of cardiology research at Cleveland Clinic Foundation.