anticoagulant
noun
an·ti·co·ag·u·lant
ˌan-tē-kō-ˈa-gyə-lənt 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: a substance that hinders the clotting of blood : blood thinner
anticoagulant
adjective
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In the United Kingdom, a 2020 study found that more than half of 120 dead European hedgehogs had detectable levels of second-generation anticoagulants.
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Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
In addition, drugs such as blood thinners (anticoagulants) and aspirin can cause heavier bleeding.13
Uterine or Cervical Polyps
Uterine and cervical polyps are abnormal growths that form on the uterus or cervix.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
In addition, the doctors may have given him aspirin, which at that time was used for pain, but was not then known to be an anticoagulant.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2024
And hitting one’s head in a fall can cause brain bleeding—which can be even more dangerous if the person is taking anticoagulants, blood-thinning medications often prescribed to older adults, especially those with cardiovascular conditions.
—Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
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Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
In addition, drugs such as blood thinners (anticoagulants) and aspirin can cause heavier bleeding.13
Uterine or Cervical Polyps
Uterine and cervical polyps are abnormal growths that form on the uterus or cervix.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
In addition, the doctors may have given him aspirin, which at that time was used for pain, but was not then known to be an anticoagulant.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2024
And hitting one’s head in a fall can cause brain bleeding—which can be even more dangerous if the person is taking anticoagulants, blood-thinning medications often prescribed to older adults, especially those with cardiovascular conditions.
—Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
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anticoagulant
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·co·ag·u·lant
ˌant-i-kō-ˈag-yə-lənt, ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or utilizing anticoagulants
anticoagulant therapy
anticoagulant
2 of 2 noun
: a substance (as a drug) that hinders coagulation and especially coagulation of the blood : blood thinner
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