word
anticoagulant therapy
AN-tee-koh-AG-yoo-lunt THAIR-ah-pee
ˌæntiːkoʊˈæɡjʊlənt ˈθɛrəpiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
anticoagulanttherapy
Dictionary meaning
use of medications that reduce the blood's ability to clot, preventing harmful thrombus formation in veins or arteries; used to treat and prevent deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation, and stroke; agents include warfarin, heparin, and direct oral anticoagulants such as rivaroxaban and apixaban; requires careful monitoring as excessive anticoagulation causes dangerous bleeding
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