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Anticoagulant

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an⋅ti⋅co⋅ag⋅u⋅lant

  [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-luhnt, an-tahy-] Biochemistry, Pharmacology
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–adjective
1. Also, an⋅ti⋅co⋅ag⋅u⋅la⋅tive  [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] . preventing coagulation, esp. of blood.
–noun
2. an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.
Origin:
1900–05; anti- + coagulant
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an·ti·co·ag·u·lant   (ān'tē-kō-āg'yə-lənt, ān'tī-)   
n.  A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.
adj.  Acting as an anticoagulant.
an'ti·co·ag'u·la'tive (-lā'tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1an·ti·co·ag·u·lant
Pronunciation: "ant-i-kO-'ag-y&-l&nt, "an-"tI-
Function: adjective
: of,relating to, or utilizing anticoagulants <anticoagulant therapy> <anticoagulant activity>

Main Entry: 2anticoagulant
Function: noun
: a substance (as a drug) that hinders coagulation and especially coagulation of the blood
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anticoagulant an·ti·co·ag·u·lant (ān'tē-kō-āg'yə-lənt, ān'tī-)
n.
A substance that delays or prevents the clotting of blood. adj.
Acting as an anticoagulant.

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anticoagulant   (ān'tē-kō-āg'yə-lənt, ān'tī-)  Pronunciation Key 
A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.
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