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/ˈwɔː.fə.ɹɪn/ · noun
(pharmacology) A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:.
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.
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Warfarin means (pharmacology) A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:.
Common synonyms include coumadin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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