antiplatelet

American  

[an-tee-playt-lit] / ˈæn tiˌpleɪt lɪt /

adjective

1. Medicine/Medical. having the ability to inhibit platelet aggregation.

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noun

• antiplatelets
  plural

1. Medicine/Medical. a drug that inhibits platelet aggregation.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• antiplatelets
  plural

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Example Sentences

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antiplatelet

The German pharmaceutical company said Sunday that the once-daily 50mg asundexian medication, when combined with antiplatelet therapy, lowered the risk of stroke in patients during the study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

"This is a next-generation hemostat that effectively stops bleeding, even in patients who take anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications," said corresponding author Hae Lin Jang, Ph.D., of the Center for Engineered Therapeutics.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024

Gandy agrees the agency should assess the need for a black box warning that could include every class of drug—such as anticoagulants, tPA, and antiplatelet treatments—that can cause or increase the risk of brain bleeding.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 30, 2022

The antiplatelet drug Aggrastat was derived from a molecule found in the saw-scaled viper.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2021

All showed high levels of antiplatelet factor 4 antibodies, which are implicated in autoimmune thrombocytopenia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2021

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