Glossary

Anticoagulant

Anticoagulant

Gerinnungshemmer·Also: Antikoagulans, Blutverdünner

Anticoagulants are medications that slow down blood clotting and thus prevent the formation of blood clots. They are used, for example, to protect against thrombosis or strokes.

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