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dicoumarin

dicoumarin

9.9
A chemical that prevents blood from clotting and is used as a medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪˈkuːmərɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dicumarina
  • Dicoumarin is commonly used as a medication to prevent blood clots in patients at risk.

Examples

  • The veterinarian warned that dicoumarin in spoiled sweet clover can cause severe bleeding in cattle.

  • Aflatoxin, ergotism, and dicoumarin are much less prevalent than they once were.

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  • (For an example of "bleeding disease," please look up dicoumarin.)

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  • Many anticoagulants, such as dicoumarin, help manage the risk of strokes by thinning the blood.

Synonyms

heparin
vsdicoumarin
  • Specialized
17 5.8

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

is a plant related chemical found in spoiled clover rather than in the body
anticoagulant
vsdicoumarin
  • Specialized
8 5.6

A medicine that slows or stops blood from forming clots

is one named compound rather than the broad group of such substances
dicumarol
vsdicoumarin
  • Archaic
9.9

A medicine formerly used to stop blood from forming clots

is a natural compound also found in spoiled clover causing animal bleeding
anticoagulant medication
vsdicoumarin
  • Specialized
4.2

A medicine that stops or slows blood from forming clots

is a specific chemical compound rather than the general class of medicines
decoagulant
vsdicoumarin
  • Specialized
8.7

A substance that stops or slows blood from forming clots

is the same concept expressed with a less common or older term

Antonyms

coagulant
  • Specialized
3 8.1

Something that makes a liquid like blood or milk become thick and form clots

Surface Forms

dicoumarin singular
dicoumarins plural

Morphology

dicoumarin = coumarin (opaque) = di + coumarin

The prefix 'di-' indicates two connected coumarin units in chemical nomenclature, but the specific pharmacological property (anticoagulant) is specialized knowledge.

Etymology

Dicoumarin comes from the prefix di- meaning 'two' and coumarin, a plant chemical first found in the tonka bean, so the name means 'two coumarin parts'. So, think of it as two plant units joined together — this compound was noticed in spoiled sweet clover and is known for preventing blood from clotting.