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an•ti•co•ag•u•lant
Pronunciation: (an"tē-kō-ag'yu-lunt, an"tī-), [key] Biochem., Pharm.
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adj.
Also,an•ti•co•ag•u•la•tivePronunciation: (an"tē-kō-ag'yu-lā"tiv, -lu-tiv, an"tī-). [key]preventing coagulation, esp. of blood.
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n.
an anticoagulant agent, as heparin.
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