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 heparin heparin /ˈhɛpɝɪn/

noun

  1. 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  ( heparin , Lipo-Hepin , Liquaemin )
    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


 screening screening /ˈskriːnɪŋ/

noun

  1. Testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics  ( screening )
    testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
  2. The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it  ( covering , screening , masking , cover )
    the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
     The cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
    the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
  3. Fabric of metal or plastic mesh  ( screening )
    fabric of metal or plastic mesh
     The patio was enclosed with screening to keep the bugs out.
    The patio was enclosed with screening to keep the bugs out.
  4. The display of a motion picture  ( screening , viewing , showing )
    the display of a motion picture


 oca oca /ˈoʊkə/

noun

  1. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers  ( oca , oka , Oxalis crenata , Oxalis tuberosa )
    South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers


 William Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham /ˈwɪljəm ˈsʌmərsɛt ˈmɔːm/

noun

  1. English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)  ( Maugham , Somerset Maugham , W. Somerset Maugham , William Somerset Maugham )
    English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)