Definitions for anticoagulant
ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yə lənt, ˌæn taɪ-; -ˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪvan·ti·co·ag·u·lant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulantnoun

   medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

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1. anticoagulantnoun

   A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.

2. anticoagulantadjective

   Acting as an anticoagulant.

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1. Anticoagulant

   Anticoagulants, commonly known as blood thinners, are chemical substances that prevent or reduce coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. Some of them occur naturally in blood-eating animals such as leeches and mosquitoes, where they help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain some blood. As a class of medications, anticoagulants are used in therapy for thrombotic disorders. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are taken by many people in pill or tablet form, and various intravenous anticoagulant dosage forms are used in hospitals. Some anticoagulants are used in medical equipment, such as sample tubes, blood transfusion bags, heart–lung machines, and dialysis equipment. One of the first anticoagulants, warfarin, was initially approved as a rodenticide.Anticoagulants are closely related to antiplatelet drugs and thrombolytic drugs by manipulating the various pathways of blood coagulation. Specifically, antiplatelet drugs inhibit platelet aggregation (clumping together), whereas anticoagulants inhibit specific pathways of the coagulation cascade, which happens after the initial platelet aggregation but before the formation of fibrin and stable aggregated platelet products.Common anticoagulants include warfarin and heparin.

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1. anticoagulant

   An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents or reduces coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. It is often used in medical conditions that require prevention of blood clot formations, such as stroke, heart disease or blood vessel disease. Some common anticoagulants include heparin or warfarin.

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1. Anticoagulant

   An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation of blood. Such substances occur naturally in leeches and blood-sucking insects. A group of pharmaceuticals called anticoagulants can be used in vivo as a medication for thrombotic disorders. Some anticoagulants are used in medical equipment, such as test tubes, blood transfusion bags, and renal dialysis equipment. Natural anticoagulants: Heparin, Anti-thrombin III, Fibrin, Anti-thromboplastin, Heparan Sulphate, Protein C, Protein S etc.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anticoagulant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anticoagulant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of anticoagulant in a Sentence

1. Chris Mellor:

   Norfolk Area corner Yvonne Blake said.But because of Norfolk Area corner Yvonne Blake family history with DVT, doesnt that make Norfolk Area corner Yvonne Blake out of the range of the average patient ? She was out for three hours having multiple procedures. MODEL HAD BREAST IMPLANTS REMOVED AFTER BODY BEGAN REJECTING THEM Blake suggested that it may have been more appropriate for Ms Harvey to have the drugs due to Ms Harvey tummy tuck which would have reduced Ms Harvey mobility while Ms Harvey recovered, making a blood clot more likely. Chris Mellor, representing Transform, said that guidelines about the prescribing of anticoagulant drugs were not firm rules. Whilst there are guidelines, they are not necessarily guidelines that apply to this particular type of surgery.

2. Mark Metersky:

   Patients who have atrial fibrillation who are not on an anticoagulant should discuss with their doctor if they could lower their risk of stroke without exposing themselves to excessive risk, by being started on anticoagulation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anticoagulant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anticoagulant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticoagulant
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anticoagulant