blood thinner

noun

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

Examples of blood thinner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eliquis, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. blood thinner used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, cost the program more than $12 billion in 2021 alone. John Tozz and Nacha Cattan Bloomberg News (tns), Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2023 Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for price negotiations Most of the drugs that made the initial list for negotiation were widely expected by industry analysts — including Eliquis, a blood thinner that represented Medicare’s largest expenditure for an individual drug in 2021. Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023 The industry has filed six lawsuits, including legal challenges from Merck, the maker of the popular diabetes drug Januvia and the cancer therapy Keytruda; Bristol Myers Squibb, the manufacturer of the blood thinner Eliquis; and Johnson & Johnson, which offers Xarelto, another blood thinner. Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023 Cisplatin and carboplatin are among scores of drugs in shortage, including 12 other cancer drugs, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder pills, blood thinners and antibiotics. Arthur Allen, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023 Other people who died during the lecanemab trial were taking blood thinners, which likely increased their risk. Bycharles Piller, science.org, 13 Apr. 2023 Some steroids and blood thinners have also been associated with ulcers, Kim said. Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 Even with Medicare coverage, Glenda Presley’s out-of-pocket costs for blood thinners can cost hundreds of dollars a month. Talmon Joseph Smith Karl Russell, New York Times, 14 May 2023 The list includes popular blood thinners, insulin products and diabetes drugs. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023 See More

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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 28 Sep. 2023.

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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