Antiplatelet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antiplatelet is an adjective meaning (immunology) Working against or destroying blood platelets.
Meaning
(immunology) Working against or destroying blood platelets.
More Meanings
- A drug that destroys blood platelets.
Example Sentences
Discharge drugs included antihypertensives, statins, and antiplatelets (aspirin, aspirin/dipyridamole, clopidogrel, aspirin/clopidogrel dual antiplatelet therapy, and other antiplatelet agents).
Word Forms
- antiplatelets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antitissue, antineutrophilic, thrombocytotoxic, antiretinal, antiself, antileukemic.
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