warfarin
Clot prevention medication
Warfarin is a blood-thinning medication that prevents clots by interfering with vitamin K.
Doctors prescribe it to reduce stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats or artificial heart valves: She's been on warfarin since her surgery.
The same compound, in higher doses, serves as rat poison—rodents bleed internally after ingesting it.
India's currency code
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
hemorrhage · half-life · reversal · heparin · bridging · anticoagulation
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- contraindicationReason to avoid treatment
compliance · adjustment · outpatient · pharmacy · tablet · milligram · refill · generic
Sudden brain blood blockage
- DVTClot in deep vein
- PESchool athletics abbreviation
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- broccoliCruciferous vegetable with florets
- greensLeafy edible plants
- antagonistOne who opposes another
antidote · absorption · consistency · natto · cabbage · liver
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- baitLure for prey
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
- exterminationComplete destruction of a group
- toxicologyScience of poisons
INR
India's currency code
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
thrombosis · hemorrhage · half-life · reversal · heparin · bridging · anticoagulation
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
contraindication · compliance · adjustment · outpatient · pharmacy · tablet · milligram · refill · generic
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- DVTClot in deep vein
- PESchool athletics abbreviation
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
prophylaxis · cardiovascular · thrombus · recurrence · long-term
kale
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
antagonist · antidote · absorption · consistency · natto · cabbage · liver
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- baitLure for prey
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
- exterminationComplete destruction of a group
- coumarinsfuranocoumarins
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- hazardous substancescyanide, arsine, mustard gas, nerve gas, phosgene
- pharmacologypharmacology, drugs, pharmacokinetics, dose, drug
warfarinvitamin K
Fat-soluble clotting agent
coagulant · clotting factor · thrombin · fibrinogen · prothrombin