blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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These include blood thinners, diabetes medications, and digoxin.262728 Other interactions may be possible.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
For example, the FDA advises against taking any combination of aspirin, vitamin E, prescription warfarin or herbal supplement ginkgo biloba — all are blood thinners and may increase risk of stroke or internal bleeding.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 May 2025
As has been mentioned, currently used blood thinners (anticoagulants) don’t work well in microvascular COVID-19 because blood clots aren’t the main problem.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
With surgery, blood thinners, and other prescriptive measures, Nixon recovered and lived another two decades but succumbed to a stroke in 1994.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
For example, the FDA advises against taking any combination of aspirin, vitamin E, prescription warfarin or herbal supplement ginkgo biloba — all are blood thinners and may increase risk of stroke or internal bleeding.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 May 2025
As has been mentioned, currently used blood thinners (anticoagulants) don’t work well in microvascular COVID-19 because blood clots aren’t the main problem.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
With surgery, blood thinners, and other prescriptive measures, Nixon recovered and lived another two decades but succumbed to a stroke in 1994.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“Blood thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20thinner. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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