rivaroxaban
English edit
Etymology edit
From rivaro- + -xaban (“blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor”). The prefix is probably from Latin rīvārō, conjugation of rīvō (“I draw off, I withdraw”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/
Noun edit
rivaroxaban (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An anticoagulant drug C19H18ClN3O5S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reduce the risk of stroke related to atrial fibrillation.
References edit
- “rivaroxaban”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.