adjective
- Preventing or reducing the formation of blood clots; acting against thrombosis.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term
noun
- A drug or substance that prevents or reduces blood clot formation.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- Aspirin is commonly used as an antithrombotic agent to reduce heart attack risk.
- The patient was prescribed an antithrombotic medication after surgery.
- Antithrombotic therapy helps prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
- The doctor recommended antithrombotic treatment to improve blood flow.
- Several antithrombotic drugs are available, including warfarin and newer alternatives.
- Antithrombotic properties make this compound useful in cardiovascular medicine.