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warfarin
(redirected from Marevan)

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war·fa·rin  (wôrfr-n)
n.
A white crystalline compound, C19H16O4, used as a rodenticide and as an anticoagulant.

[W(isconsin) A(lumni) R(esearch) F(oundation) + (coum)arin.]

warfarin [ˈwɔːfərɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a crystalline insoluble optically active compound, used as a rodenticide and, in the form of its sodium salt, as a medical anticoagulant. Formula: C19H16O4
[from the patent owners W(isconsin) A(lumni) R(esearch) F(oundation) + (coum)arin]

warfarin  (wôrfr-n)
A white crystalline compound used as a rodenticide and as an anticoagulant in medicine. Warfarin is a derivative of coumarin. Chemical formula: C19H16O4.
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Noun1.warfarin - an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant - medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
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warfarin [ˈwɔːfərɪn] Nwarfarina f


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She checked the box and spotted she had been given Marevan rather than the Marvelon she was prescribed.
Common pharmacological forms of Warfarin are Coumadin and Marevan Tablets (New Ethicals Compendium 2004).
A Closer Look at Warfarin Warfarin also goes by names such as Coumadin, Jantoven, Marevan, and Waran.
 
 
 
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