blood thinner

noun

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

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Certain medications, including blood thinners, might make tattooing unsafe. Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Over the next two hours, the teen had 9 mini-strokes — and after he was transferred to another hospital for blood thinners and blood pressure medication, had 10 more mini-strokes. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 In an April letter, 11 board members asked that the program be suspended, pointing to the risk of renewing medications — including blood thinners on Doctronic's list — without catching changes in a patient's condition. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 However, some studies have shown that eating goji berries may trigger an allergic reaction in some people; they have also been seen to interfere with diabetes medications and blood thinners. Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood thinner

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood thinner was in 1879

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“Blood thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20thinner. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

Medical Definition

blood thinner

noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
blood-thinning adjective
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