blood thinner

noun

: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
blood-thinning adjective

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Half of the 1,500 patients in the study began a regimen of cardiac medications that included blood thinners, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors. Paula Span, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 The blood thinner, which Bristol Myers shares with Pfizer, is expected to lose market exclusivity by 2028. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 The concern was Bosh would have to be on blood thinners to manage the clot, and that’s dangerous in a contact sport where players get cut and bleed often enough. Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Garlic may also pose potential health risks for people taking certain drugs such as blood thinners. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood thinner

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood thinner was in 1879

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“Blood thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20thinner. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

blood thinner

noun
blood thin·​ner -ˌthin-ər How to pronounce blood thinner (audio)
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
blood-thinning adjective
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