Anticoagulants
| Definition: |
Agents that prevent blood clotting. Naturally occurring agents in the blood are included only when they are used as drugs. |
| Notes: |
not for circulating natural anticoagulants; consider also BLOOD COAGULATION /drug eff & THROMBOSIS /drug ther or related dis with /drug ther; DF: ANTICOAG |
Anticoagulants Definitions and Terms
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