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Vinony

anticoagulation

noun

  1. the process of hindering the clotting of blood
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English coagulation English anticoagulation From anti- + coagulation.

  1. Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.

    “The patient was given anticoagulation treatment.”

    “It was unlikely […], but if he had torn his aorta, anticoagulation could cause the patient to bleed to death.”