anticoagulant
noun
an·ti·co·ag·u·lant
ˌan-tē-kō-ˈa-gyə-lənt 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: a substance that hinders the clotting of blood : blood thinner
anticoagulant
adjective
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He was treated with anticoagulants, then underwent surgery and recovered his prior form.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Some common drug-supplement interactions include: Vitamin E may interact with anticoagulants (drugs that prevent blood clots and are also known as blood thinners).
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Instead, doctors treated Walker with a heparin drip, an anticoagulant that prevents clots from forming or growing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Most commercial rat baits contain either anticoagulants, which cause uncontrolled internal bleeding, or neurotoxins, which cause seizures and make an animal unable to control its limbs.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Some common drug-supplement interactions include: Vitamin E may interact with anticoagulants (drugs that prevent blood clots and are also known as blood thinners).
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Instead, doctors treated Walker with a heparin drip, an anticoagulant that prevents clots from forming or growing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Most commercial rat baits contain either anticoagulants, which cause uncontrolled internal bleeding, or neurotoxins, which cause seizures and make an animal unable to control its limbs.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Anticoagulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticoagulant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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anticoagulant
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·co·ag·u·lant
ˌant-i-kō-ˈag-yə-lənt, ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or utilizing anticoagulants
anticoagulant therapy
anticoagulant
2 of 2 noun
: a substance (as a drug) that hinders coagulation and especially coagulation of the blood : blood thinner
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