war·fa·rin (wôr f r- 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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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
Translations
warfarin [ˈwɔːfərɪn] N → warfarina f
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