warfarin
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warfarin
- /ˈwɔː.fə.ɹɪn/ UK
- /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/ US
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From Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + (coum)arin.
noun warfarins
- 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.
- 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.
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Talk about this word "warfarin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/warfarin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. warfarin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/warfarin "warfarin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/warfarin.Cite this
@misc{warfarin_2026,
title = {warfarin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/warfarin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
