Warfarin
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble anticoagulant, C 19 H 16 O 4 , used chiefly as a rodenticide.
2.
Pharmacology. a preparation of this used in the management of potential or existing clotting disorders.
noun
1.
a crystalline insoluble optically active compound, used as a rodenticide and, in the form of its sodium salt, as a medical anticoagulant. Formula: C19H16O4
warfarin
(wôr’fər-ĭn)
A white crystalline compound used as a rodenticide and as an anticoagulant in medicine. Warfarin is a derivative of coumarin. Chemical formula: C19H16O4.
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