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

Example Sentences

Researchers also found an increased risk of having a ruptured brain aneurysm for people taking four drugs: the blood thinner warfarin; the antidepressant venlafaxine; the antipsychotic and antiemetic drug prochlorperazine; and the painkiller co-codamol.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

Garlic supplements may increase the risk for bleeding, especially if people are taking anticoagulant medication such as warfarin.

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

Patients who received the anticoagulant drug warfarin after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement had lower incidence of mortality and a decreased risk of blood clots, according to a retrospective study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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