anticoagulant

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an·ti·co·ag·u·lant

 (ăn′tē-kō-ăg′yə-lənt, ăn′tī-)

n.

A substance that slows or prevents the clotting of blood.

adj.

Acting as an anticoagulant.

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an′ti·co·ag′u·la′tive (-lā′tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.

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anticoagulant

(ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt)

adj

(Medicine) acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood

n

(Pharmacology) an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation

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an•ti•co•ag•u•lant

(ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yə lənt, ˌæn taɪ-)

adj.

1. Also, an•ti•co•ag•u•la•tive (-ˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv) preventing coagulation, esp. of blood.

n.

2. an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.

[1900–05]

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anticoagulant

A drug used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood, especially after heart surgery.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anticoagulant - medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood anticoagulant medication, decoagulant dicoumarol, dicumarol - an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin heparin, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin - a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease Coumadin, warfarin - an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus

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Translations

antikoagulantti

anticoagulant

anticoagulante

anticoagulant

[ˈæntɪkəʊˈægjʊlənt]

A. ADJ → anticoagulante

B. N → anticoagulante m

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anticoagulant

[ˌæntɪkəʊˈægjʊl/ənt] adj & n → anticoagulante (m)

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an·ti·co·ag·u·lant

n. anticoagulante, medicamento usado para evitar coágulos.

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anticoagulant

adj & n anticoagulante m; lupus — anticoagulante lúpico

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