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dicoumarol

/daɪˈkuː.mə.rɒl/

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noun

/daɪˈkuː.mə.rɒl/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее антикоагулянтный препарат, который исторически использовался для предотвращения свертывания крови, но с тех пор был в значительной степени заменен варфарином.

A noun referring to an anticoagulant drug that was historically used to prevent blood clotting, but has since been largely replaced by warfarin.

  1. Anticoagulant drugC2formalmedical

    A naturally occurring anticoagulant substance that prevents blood clotting, now largely replaced by warfarin in medical use.

    ruАнтикоагулянтный препарат

    • Dicoumarol was once used to treat patients with thrombosis.
    • The discovery of dicoumarol led to the development of modern anticoagulants.
    • Doctors now prefer warfarin over dicoumarol due to better safety profiles.

    Synonymsdicumarol

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