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Heparin (from ancient greek Hepar,liver)is widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, and has the highest negative charge density of any known biological molecule. It can also be used to form an inner anticoagulant surface on various experimental and medical devices such as test tubesand renal dialysis machines.

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