Treated with heparin; already having been given anticoagulant medication to prevent clotting.
Past participle of 'heparinize.' This adjective form indicates the state of having undergone heparinization treatment.
A heparinized needle sitting in your doctor's office is quietly performing sophisticated chemistry—those tiny amounts prevent the blood in the collection tube from clotting while traveling to the lab!
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