Anticoagulant
Definition
Preventing, delaying, or halting the blood clotting process; a medication, biological substance, or chemical compound (such as heparin or coumarin derivatives) clinically utilized to prevent and treat thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and other vascular cardiovascular conditions by reducing blood clot formation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anticoagulant
- Blood thinner
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and neuter noun with standard modern medical morphological variations. |
| Formation | Scientific prefixation combining the functional element 'anti-' with the biological adjective 'coagulant'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.ko.a.ɡu.ˈlant] |
| Source | International Compendium of Hematology and Antithrombotic Therapeutics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul cardiolog i-a prescris un anticoagulant oral pentru a preveni apariția unui accident vascular cerebral.
EN: The cardiologist doctor prescribed him an oral anticoagulant to prevent the occurrence of a stroke.
RO: În eprubetele de recoltare a sângelui se adaugă un anticoagulant special pentru a menține proba în stare lichidă.
EN: A special anticoagulant is added to blood collection tubes to maintain the sample in a liquid state.
RO: Efectul anticoagulant al tratamentului trebuie monitorizat regulat prin teste de laborator de tip INR.
EN: The anticoagulant effect of the treatment must be monitored regularly through laboratory tests such as INR.
Idioms & Phrases
Tratament anticoagulant oral / Oral anticoagulant therapy
RO: Protocol medicamentos bazat pe tablete administrate zilnic pacienților cu risc crescut de tromboembolism.
EN: A medication protocol based on tablets administered daily to patients at high risk of thromboembolism.
Anticoagulant natural / Natural anticoagulant
RO: Substanță organică (precum hirudina secretată de lipitori) capabilă să inhibe natural cascadele de coagulare.
EN: An organic substance (such as hirudin secreted by leeches) capable of naturally inhibiting coagulation cascades.
Efect anticoagulant cumulat / Cumulative anticoagulant effect
RO: Acțiune farmacologică intensificată apărută în urma interacțiunii dintre mai multe medicamente sau alimente.
EN: An intensified pharmacological action resulting from the interaction between multiple medications or foods.
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