warfarin

American  

[wawr-fuh-rin] / ˈwɔr fə rɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble anticoagulant, C 19 H 16 O 4 , used chiefly as a rodenticide.

2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this used in the management of potential or existing clotting disorders.

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warfarin British  

/ ˈwɔːfərɪn /

noun

1. a crystalline insoluble optically active compound, used as a rodenticide and, in the form of its sodium salt, as a medical anticoagulant. Formula: C 19 H 16 O 4

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warfarin Scientific  

/ wôr′fər-ĭn /

1. A white crystalline compound used as a rodenticide and as an anticoagulant in medicine. Warfarin is a derivative of coumarin. Chemical formula: C ₁₉ H ₁₆ O ₄ .

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Etymology

Origin of warfarin

1945–50; W(isconsin) A(lumni) R(esearch) F(oundation) (owners of patent) + (coum)arin

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warfarin

The poisons being targeted — chlorophacinone and warfarin — are known as first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

Among them was the prediction that doxycycline, an antibiotic, could interact with warfarin, a commonly prescribed blood-thinner.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

Tests found warfarin in Mr Sharrard’s blood - an anticoagulant drug that could lead to serious bleeding.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023

In addition, anyone taking the anticoagulant warfarin should avoid turmeric.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

"The findings support early warfarin use in appropriately selected patients, such as patients with low bleeding risk," says Hartzell Schaff, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular surgeon who contributed to the study.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023