blood thinner

Definition of blood thinner

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

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Recent Examples on the Web His team has started such a study and going forward will test varying doses of either the classic blood thinner heparin or one of the newer, oral anticoagulant drugs such as dabigatran, a direct thrombin inhibitor. — Maggie Fox, CNN, "Blood thinners may help patients with severe Covid-19 infections, study finds," 6 May 2020 Negri’s team gave the woman heparin, a common blood thinner, and not only her toes but her breathing recovered. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Why don’t some coronavirus patients sense their alarmingly low oxygen levels?," 28 Apr. 2020 The 155-year-old company also faces actions from some 24,300 plaintiffs alleging Bayer’s best-selling blood thinner Xarelto causes severe bleeding and even death. — Ruth Bender, WSJ, "Behind Bayer’s Tough Defense of Roundup," 23 Oct. 2018 But buyer beware: Goji can interact with the blood thinner warfarin and other diabetes and blood pressure drugs. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Cooking with Paul: Why freeze-dried fruit should be in your pantry at all times," 8 Feb. 2020 Chelsea was given a fatal injection of a muscle relaxant and Rolando received a large injection of a blood thinner. — Washington Post, "Ex-Texas nurse pleads guilty in 1981 death of 11-month-old," 16 Jan. 2020 She was later given another 60 years for sickening 4-week-old Rolando Santos, who recovered from the injection of a blood thinner. — Fox News, "Texas ex-nurse suspected of killing dozens of kids gets life sentence in toddler's 1981 murder," 17 Jan. 2020 The company has since shipped several other essential medicines, including the blood thinner heparin and the opioid overdose rescue drug, naloxone. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "California considers selling its own generic prescription drugs," 10 Jan. 2020 The pharmacy on the space station contained 20 vials with 300 milligrams each of an injectable blood thinner, which the astronaut was directed to use on a daily basis until an anticoagulant drug could be sent up to the station on a resupply mission. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Treating the first known blood clot in space," 3 Jan. 2020

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“Blood thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20thinner. Accessed 5 Jun. 2020.

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