A pharmaceutical anticoagulant drug used to treat or prevent blood clots in human patients.
From 'di-' (two) + 'coumarin' + '-ol' (alcohol group in chemistry). Named for its chemical structure containing two coumarin units bonded together.
This was the first oral anticoagulant doctors could give to heart patients, and it paved the way for warfarin and other blood thinners that millions of people take daily!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.