noun
- Plural of dicoumarin; synthetic anticoagulant compounds derived from coumarin, used medically to prevent blood clots.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; often used in clinical and research contexts
Examples
- Dicoumarins were among the first oral anticoagulants developed for clinical use.
- The patient was prescribed dicoumarins to reduce the risk of thrombosis.
- Dicoumarins work by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
- Researchers studied the efficacy of dicoumarins in preventing stroke.
- Modern warfarin has largely replaced earlier dicoumarins in medical practice.