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anticoagulant medication

anticoagulant medication

4.2
A medicine that stops or slows blood from forming clots
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈkoʊɪɡjʊlənt ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medicación anticoagulante
  • He takes anticoagulant medication daily to prevent blood clots.

Examples

  • Patients on anticoagulant medication require regular blood tests to ensure safe dosage levels.

  • Taking anticoagulant medication can increase the chance of bruising or bleeding.

  • The doctor prescribed an anticoagulant medication to lower the risk of stroke after the surgery.

  • Are you on any anticoagulant medications currently?

  • Patients on anticoagulant medication need regular blood tests to monitor their levels.

  • He was prescribed anticoagulant medication to prevent dangerous blood clots after surgery.

  • It's important to inform your doctor if you are taking anticoagulant medication before any medical procedure.

Synonyms

heparin
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
17 5.8

A natural body substance that stops blood from forming clots and is used as medicine

is the broader category term for all such medical treatments
warfarin
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
9 5.9

A medicine that prevents and treats blood clots

is the general class covering many such drugs instead of one named treatment
anticoagulant
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
8 5.6

A medicine that slows or stops blood from forming clots

is the longer phrase that stresses its role as a medical treatment
Coumadin
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
5 6.7

A blood-thinning medicine that prevents or treats blood clots

is the general class rather than a single brand name
dabigatran
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A medicine that prevents blood clots and lowers the risk of stroke

is the general category used for many such drugs rather than one example
decoagulant
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
8.7

A substance that stops or slows blood from forming clots

is the more common modern form rather than this alternative term
dicoumarin
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
9.9

A chemical that prevents blood from clotting and is used as a medicine

is the medical treatment class rather than a compound that can cause poisoning
antithrombin
vsanticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
7.0

A protein that helps stop blood clots by blocking some blood proteins

is the broad treatment class not limited to this enzyme blocking mechanism

How Strong

thrombolytic therapy
  • Specialized
5.3
anticoagulant medication
  • Specialized
4.2
antiplatelet
  • Specialized
5.1

Surface Forms

anticoagulant medication singular
anticoagulant medications plural

Morphology

anticoagulant + medication

The phrase is directly compositional: 'anticoagulant' specifies the type of 'medication' (a drug that prevents blood clotting), so the overall meaning is a medicine that slows or prevents clotting. This structure is morphologically and semantically transparent and mirrors similar compounds in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily understand it.

Etymology

Anticoagulant medication is named from its parts: anti- meaning 'against' and coagulant meaning something that makes blood 'clot'. That's why these medicines stop or slow the blood from forming clots and so lower the chance of dangerous clots or strokes.