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warfarin

noun

  1. a water-soluble compound with anticoagulant properties, used as a rat poison and in the treatment of thrombosis
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Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː.fə.ɹɪn/ / /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation English (coum)arin English warfarin From Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + (coum)arin.

  1. A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation

    “In the case of pathological hypercoagulative conditions such as thrombosis and embolism, 4-hydroxycoumarin based oral anticoagulants, including warfarin as a well-known example, are administered to block the enzymatic function of VKORC1, effectively diminishing turnover of the vitamin K cycle.”

  2. A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:
  3. A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation: