blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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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.
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Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Taxpayers spend more than $50 billion yearly on the 10 drugs, which include popular blood thinners Xarelto and Eliquis and diabetes drugs Jardiance and Januvia.
—Fatima Hussein and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Harbaugh will be wearing a heart monitor for the next two weeks in addition to taking a blood thinner, so his heart doesn’t go out of rhythm.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
As part of the government’s negotiations, seniors are expected to see lower out-of-pocket costs for the 10 popular drugs used by millions of people on Medicare, including blood thinners, diabetes drugs and blood cancer medications.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
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Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Taxpayers spend more than $50 billion yearly on the 10 drugs, which include popular blood thinners Xarelto and Eliquis and diabetes drugs Jardiance and Januvia.
—Fatima Hussein and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Harbaugh will be wearing a heart monitor for the next two weeks in addition to taking a blood thinner, so his heart doesn’t go out of rhythm.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
As part of the government’s negotiations, seniors are expected to see lower out-of-pocket costs for the 10 popular drugs used by millions of people on Medicare, including blood thinners, diabetes drugs and blood cancer medications.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 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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