verb
- treating or coating with heparin, an anticoagulant drug used to prevent blood clots
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical context; British spelling; American equivalent is 'heparinizing'; present participle or gerund form of 'heparinise'
Examples
- The medical team is heparinising the catheter to prevent thrombosis.
- Heparinising the blood sample ensures accurate test results.
- The procedure involves heparinising the surgical site before insertion.
- Nurses are trained in heparinising intravenous lines to maintain patency.
- The device requires heparinising before each use in the operating room.