blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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Last year, Medicare negotiated lower prices for 10 drugs, including blood thinners Xarelto and Eliquis, which are expected to save taxpayers $6 billion and Medicare enrollees $1.5 billion annually.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Be careful about combining blood thinners, anti-platelets, and NSAIDs with resveratrol.
—Barbie Cervoni, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
The emergency room doctors confirmed his clot and put him on blood thinners.
—Susan Young, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Be careful about combining blood thinners, anti-platelets, and NSAIDs with resveratrol.
—Barbie Cervoni, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
The emergency room doctors confirmed his clot and put him on blood thinners.
—Susan Young, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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blood thinner
noun
blood thin·ner
-ˌthin-ər 
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
blood-thinning
adjective
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