Hypercoagulative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hypercoagulative is an adjective meaning Involving excessive coagulation.
Meaning
Involving excessive coagulation.
Example Sentences
In the case of pathological hypercoagulative conditions such as thrombosis and embolism, 4-hydroxycoumarin based oral anticoagulants, including warfarin as a well-known example, are administered to block the enzymatic function of VKORC1, effectively diminishing turnover of the vitamin K cycle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypocoagulative, hypothrombotic, hyperhomocysteinemic, hypersecretory, fibrinohaemorrhagic, thrombo-occlusive.
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