blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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Among the products for which the most payments were made included blood thinners and a robotic surgical system.
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Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
As a result, people who are regularly taking antibiotics, blood thinners (including aspirin), or other heart medications (such as cholesterol drugs) should not supplement their vitamin K intake without talking to a doctor.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Doctors put him on blood thinners and warned him not to take any chances.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
People who take blood thinners may not be eligible for Leqembi since that can increase the risk of brain bleeding while on the drug.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2024
Did lab monkeys play a role in the development of the steroids, or the MRI contrast, or the blood thinner, or any number of other drugs or tests that I’d be given over the course of my stay?
—Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
It also should be noted that mushroom edibles should be avoided by people who are taking blood thinners, those on blood pressure medications, and people diagnosed with diabetes.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
Doctors may also treat ischemic stroke with other medicines, such as blood thinners, as well as surgery to remove the clot.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
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
Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
As a result, people who are regularly taking antibiotics, blood thinners (including aspirin), or other heart medications (such as cholesterol drugs) should not supplement their vitamin K intake without talking to a doctor.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Doctors put him on blood thinners and warned him not to take any chances.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
People who take blood thinners may not be eligible for Leqembi since that can increase the risk of brain bleeding while on the drug.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2024
Did lab monkeys play a role in the development of the steroids, or the MRI contrast, or the blood thinner, or any number of other drugs or tests that I’d be given over the course of my stay?
—Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
It also should be noted that mushroom edibles should be avoided by people who are taking blood thinners, those on blood pressure medications, and people diagnosed with diabetes.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
Doctors may also treat ischemic stroke with other medicines, such as blood thinners, as well as surgery to remove the clot.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
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
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1879, in the meaning defined above
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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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