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an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood |
| —n | |
| 2. | an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation |
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Anticoagulant
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
What's causing this ripple is the emergence of new anticoagulant drugs, or blood thinners.
But heparin, a frequently prescribed anticoagulant drug, is made from the lungs and bovine mucosa.
If necessary, an anticoagulant drug such as heparin may be given, but this increases the risk of hemorrhage.
Patients have to supplement the device by taking anticoagulant medications that prevent blood clots.
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