dabigatran
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dabi- (of unknown origin) + -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/, /ˌdæb.ɪˈɡæˌtɹæn/
Noun[edit]
dabigatran (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.