warfarin
English
editEtymology
editFrom Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + (coum)arin.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔː.fə.ɹɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/
Noun
editwarfarin (countable and uncountable, plural warfarins)
- (pharmacology) A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:
- Manufactured as a pharmaceutical drug and used in low dosage, with regular monitoring, for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism.
- Manufactured as a chemical, used in high dosage as a pesticide.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editanticoagulant
See also
editReferences
edit- “warfarin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “warfarin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.