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dicumarol
noun di·cu·ma·rol \dī-ˈk(y)ü-mə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\
Definition of DICUMAROL
: a crystalline compound C19H12O6 originally obtained from spoiled sweet clover hay and used to delay clotting of blood especially in preventing and treating thromboembolic disease
Variants of DICUMAROL
di·cu·ma·rol also di·cou·ma·rol \dī-ˈk(y)ü-mə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\
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Origin of DICUMAROL
di- + coumarin + 1-ol
First Known Use: 1942
Medical Dictionary
dicumarol
noun di·cu·ma·rol
Medical Definition of DICUMAROL
: a crystalline compound C19H12O6 that acts similarly to warfarin and is used especially in preventing and treating thromboembolic disease
Variants of DICUMAROL
di·cu·ma·rol also di·cou·ma·rol \dī-ˈk(y)ü-mə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\
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