blood thinner

noun

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

blood-thinning

ˈbləd-ˌthi-niŋ 

adjective

Examples of blood thinner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include some chemotherapy drugs, blood thinners, antidepressants, acne medications and blood pressure medications. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Certain medications, including blood thinners, might make tattooing unsafe. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Over the next two hours, the teen had 9 mini-strokes — and after he was transferred to another hospital for blood thinners and blood pressure medication, had 10 more mini-strokes. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

In an April letter, 11 board members asked that the program be suspended, pointing to the risk of renewing medications — including blood thinners on Doctronic's list — without catching changes in a patient's condition. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blood thinner

• beginner
• breadwinner
• dinner
• inner
• pinner
• sinner
• spinner
• tinner
• winner

Medical Definition

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