blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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One type of medication is blood thinners (anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs).
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Those drugs include insulin to treat diabetes, blood thinners to prevent clots, as well as a drug to treat leukemia and lymphoma, and treatments for autoimmune arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
The blood thinner, which Bristol Myers shares with Pfizer, is expected to lose market exclusivity by 2028.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Omega-3s can interfere with various medications like blood thinners and blood pressure medication, so consult a healthcare professional before starting one.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Those drugs include insulin to treat diabetes, blood thinners to prevent clots, as well as a drug to treat leukemia and lymphoma, and treatments for autoimmune arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
The blood thinner, which Bristol Myers shares with Pfizer, is expected to lose market exclusivity by 2028.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Omega-3s can interfere with various medications like blood thinners and blood pressure medication, so consult a healthcare professional before starting one.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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blood thinner
noun
blood thin·ner
-ˌthin-ər 
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
blood-thinning
adjective
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