anticoagulant

noun

an·ti·co·ag·u·lant ˌan-tē-kō-ˈa-gyə-lənt

ˌan-tī-

: a substance that hinders the clotting of blood : blood thinner

anticoagulant adjective

Examples of anticoagulant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Luckily, physicians had already stocked the I.S.S. with a 40-day emergency supply of anticoagulants, among other medications, just in case. —

Kim Tingley, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023 Depending on an individual’s risk, the guidelines say, a preventive or full dose of anticoagulants may be warranted during and after pregnancy. —

Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023 For patients like Teske, Toppin combines low-dose aspirin with a daily injection of LMWH, an anticoagulant that prevents blood clots during pregnancy, including the placenta. —

Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023 Some of their strategies — in particular testing for genetic mutations and thrombophilias that increase the risk of blood clots and treating them with blood thinners, low-dose aspirin to stop platelets from forming clots, and anticoagulants to prevent blood clots — are controversial. —

Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023 An anticoagulant can help prevent blood clots from forming that might lead to a stroke. —

Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 24 July 2023 As if that wasn't enough, Komodo dragons also possess venom glands, which secrete an anticoagulant, causing an animal to bleed out faster. —

Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023 Medications Your healthcare provider will advise you to stop taking certain medications that promote bleeding and slow wound healing, including anticoagulants (blood thinners) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). —

Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023 The anticoagulant in leech saliva, known as Hirduin, is one of the strongest on the market — and is even synthesized in labs to be used in the medical world for conditions like thrombosis. —

Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2023 See More

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