blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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Common blood thinners include warfarin, heparin, apixaban, rivaroxaban and dabigatran.
Clots in arteries are usually treated with antiplatelet agents such as aspirin or clopidogrel, says Chan.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
There was no increase in brain hemorrhages, which was one of the fears about giving blood thinners to people who have had a stroke and was a common side effect with older generations of blood thinners like warafin and heparin.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
The vast majority of the prescriptions filled in the country are for generic drugs, from penicillin to blood thinners to emergency contraception, and many of those come from overseas, including India and China.
—Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
And if so, when should those blood thinners be started?
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
There was no increase in brain hemorrhages, which was one of the fears about giving blood thinners to people who have had a stroke and was a common side effect with older generations of blood thinners like warafin and heparin.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
The vast majority of the prescriptions filled in the country are for generic drugs, from penicillin to blood thinners to emergency contraception, and many of those come from overseas, including India and China.
—Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
And if so, when should those blood thinners be started?
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 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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