Definition of dicumarol
:an anticoagulant C19H12O6 originally obtained from spoiled sweet clover hay that acts similarly to warfarin and is used especially in preventing and treating thromboembolic disease
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di·cu·ma·rol
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dī-ˈk(y)ü-mə-ˌrȯl
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dicoumarol
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Origin and Etymology of dicumarol
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dicumarol
noun
di·cu·ma·rol
variants:
or
dicoumarol
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\dī-ˈk(y)ü-mə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\
also
dicoumarin
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\(ˈ)dī-ˈkü-mə-rən\
medical Definition of dicumarol
:an anticoagulant C19H12O6 that acts similarly to warfarin and is used especially in preventing and treating thromboembolic disease
- Dicumarol is a potent drug that prevents blood from coagulating to form clots.
- —Ronald Kotulak, The Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 1997
Note:
Dicumarol was originally isolated from spoiled sweet clover hay.
— see sweet clover disease Seen and Heard
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