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anticoagulation

American  
[an-tahy-koh-ag-yuh-lay-shuhn, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪ koʊˌæg jəˈleɪ ʃən, ˌæn ti- /

noun

  1. Medicine/Medical. any treatment for slowing or preventing the coagulation of blood.


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“This is a material de-risking event for Bayer’s pipeline, validating FXIa inhibition as a differentiated anticoagulation approach,” said analysts at Jefferies.

From MarketWatch Nov. 24, 2025

Inspectors gave an example of some patients taking anticoagulation medicines to help prevent blood clots which "had not always had the correct monitoring tests completed to ensure that patients were receiving effective treatment".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2024

Even so, research has been conflicting on whether patients would benefit from more aggressive early postoperative anticoagulation treatment.

From Science Daily Dec. 7, 2023

And taking anticoagulation medications, such as blood thinners, which is more prevalent in an older population, can elevate the risk of bleeding in the brain.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

He believes FDA should require labeling urging that lecanemab not be “given concurrently with anticoagulation or other significant blood thinners.”

From Science Magazine Nov. 30, 2022

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