1. Plural of dicoumarol; synthetic anticoagulant compounds derived from coumarin, used medically to prevent blood clots.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple compounds or doses

Examples

• Dicoumarols were among the first oral anticoagulants developed for clinical use.
• The patient was prescribed dicoumarols to reduce the risk of thrombosis.
• Dicoumarols work by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
• Modern warfarin has largely replaced dicoumarols in medical practice.
• Researchers studied the efficacy of dicoumarols in preventing stroke.