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dipyridamole
[ dahy-pir-i-duh-mohl, -puh-rid-uh- ]
noun
- a yellow crystalline powder, C 24 H 40 N 8 O 4 , used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.
Word History and Origins
Origin of dipyridamole1
Example Sentences
The research involved 537 people from across the UK who had had a brain bleed while taking anti-platelet medicines, to stop blood clotting, including aspirin, dipyridamole or another drug called clopidogrel.
Next July, the group will start a phase II trial to reposition a generic angina drug, called dipyridamole, to treat dry eye disease, a frequent complication for people who have undergone bone-marrow transplants and risk losing their sight because their eyes stop producing tears.
Antiplatelets such as aspirin, dipyridamole, ticlopidine and clopidogrel prevent clotting by blocking thromboxane, a chemical that rounds up clotting cells in the blood.
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