Quizlet Words from leech handout (Mrs McMichens)

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  1. anticoagulant: substance that hinders the clotting of blood
  2. bacteria: microorganisms capable of varied chemical metabolic transformations
  3. cardiovascular disease: diseases of the heart and blood vessels
  4. enzyme: substance that speeds up or slows down a chemical reaction without being changed itself
  5. fibrinogen: globulin produced by the liver and present in blood plasma; is the main agent in the formation of blood clots
  6. hemetin: enzyme secreted by the Amazon leech that dissolves clots already formed
  7. hirudin: enzyme in the gut of the medicinal leech that prevents blood from clotting