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anticoagulation

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun anticoagulation has 1 sense
  1. anticoagulation - the administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood
    --1 is a kind of
    medical care, medical aid

Definitions from the Web

Anticoagulation

noun

The process of preventing the formation or minimizing the formation of blood clots within blood vessels.

Example sentence:

After the heart surgery, the patient was put on anticoagulation therapy to reduce the risk of blood clots.

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adjective

Referring to a drug or treatment that prevents the formation of blood clots.

Example sentence:

The patient's doctor prescribed anticoagulation medication to manage his condition.

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verb

The act of administering drugs or treatments to prevent blood clot formation.

Example sentence:

The nurse will anticoagulate the patient by injecting the prescribed medication.

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adverb

To describe an action done in a manner that prevents blood clot formation.

Example sentence:

He performed the surgery anticoagulationally, ensuring there would be no complications with blood clotting.

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