English Explanatory Dictionary

warfarin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation
A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:
Manufactured as a pharmaceutical drug and used in low dosage, with regular monitoring, for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism.
Manufactured as a chemical, used in high dosage as a pesticide.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔː.fə.ɹɪn/ /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/

Word forms

warfarin warfarins

Etymology

From Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + (coum)arin.

Related words

blood thinner brodifacoum

Derived words

warfarinise warfarinize warfarin sodium

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 華法林 /华法林 Finnish: varfariini Japanese: ワルファリン Korean: 와파린 Polish: warfaryna Portuguese: varfarina Portuguese: warfarina Spanish: warfarina Swedish: warfarin

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