warfarin

[ wawr-fuh-rin ]

/ ˈwɔr fə rɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble anticoagulant, C19H16O4, used chiefly as a rodenticide.

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

Nearby words

warehousing, wareroom, wares, warez, warfare, warfarin, warfarin sodium, warfield, warhead, warhol, warhol, andy

Origin of warfarin

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

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British Dictionary definitions for warfarin

warfarin

/ (ˈwɔːfərɪn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for warfarin

C20: from the patent owners W (isconsin) A (lumni) R (esearch) F (oundation) + (coum) arin

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Science definitions for warfarin

warfarin

[ wôr′fər-ĭn ]

A white crystalline compound used as a rodenticide and as an anticoagulant in medicine. Warfarin is a derivative of coumarin. Chemical formula: C19H16O4.