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anticoagulant
noun an·ti·co·ag·u·lant \-kō-ˈa-gyə-lənt\
medical : a substance that prevents blood from forming clots
Full Definition of ANTICOAGULANT
: a substance that hinders the clotting of blood : blood thinner
— anticoagulant adjective
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First Known Use of ANTICOAGULANT
1886
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