anticoagulant
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.
an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.
Origin of anticoagulant
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How to use anticoagulant in a sentence
Vaccine-induced antibodies attach to a protein involved in blood clotting at a similar spot that the anticoagulant drug heparin does, spurring platelets to form clots, researchers report July 7 in Nature.
How antibodies may cause rare blood clots after some COVID-19 vaccines | Erin Garcia de Jesús | July 7, 2021 | Science NewsFour of the vaccine recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were treated initially with heparin, an anticoagulant that is not recommended because the events closely resemble an immune-triggered reaction to the drug that could worsen the clots.
CDC advisers reconvene to weigh next steps on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare, serious blood clots | Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostThere was an initial concern that people with the condition might be treated with the anticoagulant heparin, which can worsen it.
CDC advisers reconvene to weigh next steps on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare, serious blood clots | Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostFour of those vaccine recipients were treated initially with heparin, an anticoagulant that is not recommended because the events closely resemble an immune-triggered reaction to the drug that could worsen the clots.
CDC vaccine advisers seek more data on rare blood clots before deciding whether to resume Johnson & Johnson shots | Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson | April 14, 2021 | Washington PostThat would make the condition similar to low platelet levels and blood clots sparked by an immune response to the anticoagulant drug heparin.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is tied to uncommon blood clots in rare cases | Erin Garcia de Jesús | April 7, 2021 | Science News
I was in intensive care for five days, hooked up to an anticoagulant drip.
British Dictionary definitions for anticoagulant
/ (ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt) /
acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood
an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation
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Scientific definitions for anticoagulant
[ ăn′tē-kō-ăg′yə-lənt, ăn′tī- ]
A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.
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