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anticoagulant

[ an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-luh nt, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yə lənt, ˌæn taɪ- /
Biochemistry, Pharmacology

adjective

Also an·ti·co·ag·u·la·tive [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/. preventing coagulation, especially of blood.

noun

an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.

Nearby words

anticline, anticlinorium, anticlockwise, anticlotting, anticly, anticoagulant, anticoagulants, anticodon, anticoincidence, anticolonial, anticolonialism

Origin of anticoagulant

First recorded in 1900–05; anti- + coagulant
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British Dictionary definitions for anticoagulants

anticoagulant

/ (ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt) /

adjective

acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood

noun

an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation
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Word Origin and History for anticoagulants

anticoagulant

1905, adjective and noun, from anti- + coagulant.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for anticoagulants

anticoagulant

[ ăn′tē-kō-ăg′yə-lənt, ăn′tī- ]

n.

A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.

adj.

Acting as an anticoagulant.
Related formsan′ti•co•ag′u•la′tive (-lā′tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.
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Science definitions for anticoagulants

anticoagulant

[ ăn′tē-kō-ăg′yə-lənt, ăn′tī- ]

A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.
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Culture definitions for anticoagulants

anticoagulants

[ (an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-luhnts, an-teye-koh-ag-yuh-luhnts) ]

Substances that slow down or prevent blood clotting.

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