anticoagulant

[an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-luhnt, an-tahy-]

adjective

1. Also anticoagulative preventing coagulation, especially of blood.

noun

1. an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.

anticoagulant

/ ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt /

adjective

1. acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood

noun

1. an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation

anticoagulant

1. A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticoagulant¹

First recorded in 1900–05; anti- + coagulant

Example Sentences

Which is why slower-acting substances, mainly anticoagulants - drugs that stop blood forming into clots - are used.

From BBC

The animals were tested by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wildlife Health Lab and found the animals had anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone in the stomach and liver, according to a statement from the agency.

From Los Angeles Times

An anticoagulant in vampire bat saliva keeps the blood flowing as the bat laps up a meal.

From Science Daily

"But refining the risks of brain clots and bleeds from anticoagulants and using this information to make the best treatment choice could improve treatment safety for people with heart disease."

From Science Daily

Garlic supplements may increase the risk for bleeding, especially if people are taking anticoagulant medication such as warfarin.

From Seattle Times