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anticoagulative

anticoagulative

8.3
Stopping blood from forming clots
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈkoʊəɡjʊlətɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anticoagulante
  • The doctor prescribed an anticoagulative medication to prevent blood clots.

Examples

  • Many patients benefit from anticoagulative treatments after surgery.

  • Some plants contain natural anticoagulative compounds that may affect blood clotting.

  • Researchers are studying the anticoagulative properties of new synthetic drugs.

  • The doctor prescribed an anticoagulative therapy to reduce the risk of thrombosis.

  • Researchers are studying the anticoagulative properties of new synthetic drugs.

  • The doctor prescribed an anticoagulative therapy to reduce the risk of thrombosis.

  • Many patients benefit from anticoagulative treatments after surgery.

Antonyms

coagulative
  • Specialized
8.8

That makes a liquid, like blood, thicken and form clots

How Strong

fibrinolytic
  • Specialized
7.8
anticoagulative
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

anticoagulative positive

Morphology

anticoagulative = coagulative (semi-transparent) = anti + coagul + ative

Adding anti- clearly reverses the meaning, but the base word is a technical term that many learners will not know.

Etymology

Anticoagulative comes from anti- 'against' and coagulate 'to form a clot'. So an anticoagulative substance or treatment works 'against' blood clotting and helps keep blood flowing.