Warfarin
pronunciation
How to pronounce Warfarin in British English:
UK [ˈwɔːfərɪn]
How to pronounce Warfarin in American English:
US [ˈwɔːrfərɪn]
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- Noun:
- an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
Word Origin
- Warfarin (n.)
- 1950, from WARF, acronym from Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + -arin, from Coumarin. The organization describes itself as "an independent, nonprofit foundation chartered to support research at the U[niversity of] W[isconsin]-Madison and the designated technology transfer organization for the university."
Example
- 1. But it says here we gave her the warfarin .
- 2. Warfarin is the better choice in the anticoagulative treatment of atrial fibrillation .
- 3. Results of another study , a head-to-head comparison of apixaban against warfarin , is due out in august , he said .
- 4. Community management of patients with warfarin .
- 5. Which can lead to the same skin necrosis as warfarin .