Definition of Hirudine. Meaning of Hirudine. Synonyms of Hirudine

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Definition of Hirudine

Hirudine
Hirudine Hi*ru"dine, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the leeches.

Meaning of Hirudine from wikipedia

- a special interest in neurohistology and conducted studies on marine Hirudines, making use of techniques such as the injection of gold chloride to visualize...
- Hirudo medicinalis, that had anticoagulant effects. He named the substance ‘Hirudine’ from the Latin name. The use of medicinal leeches can be dated back all...