anticoagulant

[ an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-luhnt, an-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. Also an·ti·co·ag·u·la·tive [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-]. /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/. preventing coagulation, especially of blood.

noun
  1. an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.

Origin of anticoagulant

1
First recorded in 1900–05; anti- + coagulant

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British Dictionary definitions for anticoagulant

anticoagulant

/ (ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt) /


adjective
  1. acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood

noun
  1. an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation

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Scientific definitions for anticoagulant

anticoagulant

[ ăn′tē-kō-ăgyə-lənt, ăn′tī- ]


  1. A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.

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