dabigatran
English
editEtymology
editFrom dabi- (of unknown origin) + -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/, /ˌdæb.ɪˈɡæˌtɹæn/
Noun
editdabigatran (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.