anticoagulant
anticoagulant
Definition
anti·co·agu·lant (an′tī kō ag′yo̵̅o̅ lənt; -tē-, -ti-)
noun
a drug or substance that delays or prevents the clotting of blood, as heparin
anticoagulant
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- take: Show your yellow book to any new Hospital Doctor or to your Dentist to remind them you take Anticoagulants.
- use: A subgroup analysis was carried out for the different oral anticoagulants used in the studies.
- prescribe: INR test This is a blood test used to check how fast the blood is clotting and adjust the level of anticoagulants prescribed.
- receive: He had previously received anticoagulants for the treatment of an intercurrent illness.
- see: If PE is confirmed arrange oral anticoagulation - see anticoagulants.
- contain: The saliva contains an anticoagulant which prevents blood clotting.
Adjective modifier
- oral: Table 1: Outcomes in trials of aspirin versus oral anticoagulant for AF.
- other: Do not use full-dose low molecular weight heparin or other new anticoagulants without seeking advice first.
- natural: About thrombosis Thrombophilia: congenital thrombophilia Protein C deficiency Protein C is one of the natural anticoagulants found in the blood.
- e.g.: Also to assess strategies to reduce possible complications of totally implantable venous access devices ( e.g. anticoagulants to reduce the risk of thrombosis ).
Modifies a noun
- rodenticide: In addition, incidences of pet poisoning have been distinctly less than with the anticoagulant rodenticides.
- warfarin: The INR is also used to monitor therapy with the anticoagulant warfarin.
- therapy: What is the role of anticoagulant therapy in stroke?
- clinic: The referral form must be delivered to the anticoagulant clinic at least 24 hours prior to the patient's discharge.
- medication: Some people at high risk may also be advised to take anticoagulant medication.
- drug: This involves giving small amounts of anticoagulant drugs to prevent blood clots.
Noun used with modifier
- coumarin: However, very rare cases of modification of the INR values have been reported with concomitant use of Rozex and coumarin anticoagulants.
- lupus: The lupus anticoagulant is an acquired, not inherited, condition.
- generation: We control rats today with modern second generation anticoagulants.
- heparin: Blood samples need to be collected into heparin anticoagulant - not citrate.
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