Synonyms for anticoagulant

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Noun

Antonyms

hemostatic, coagulant, styptic

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A substance that prevents coagulation (stops blood from clotting); especially, any of a group of pharmaceutical drugs that reduce the clotting speed or affinity of the blood by any of several mechanisms (e.g., inhibiting platelet function, inhibiting clotting factor (protein) production or function, increasing antithrombin function).

Forms

Plural

anticoagulants

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.