anticoagulant

(an′tī kō agyo̵̅o̅ lənt; -tē-, -ti-)

noun

a drug or substance that delays or prevents the clotting of blood, as heparin

See anticoagulant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A substance that prevents the clotting of blood.
adjective
Acting as an anticoagulant.

Related Forms:

  • anˌti·co·agˈu·laˌtive (-lāˌtĭv, -lə-tĭv) adjective

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