Anticoagulant Medication (Noun)
Meaning
Medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication that requires regular blood tests to ensure the correct dosage is being administered.
- He was prescribed an anticoagulant medication after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation to prevent the formation of blood clots.
- The doctor explained that anticoagulant medication would need to be taken for at least six months following the pulmonary embolism.
- Patients taking anticoagulant medication should inform their dentist or surgeon before undergoing any surgical procedure.
- Aspirin can be used as an anticoagulant medication in low doses to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people at high risk.