anticoagulative
|an-ti-co-ag-u-la-tive|
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/ˌæn.ti.koʊˈæɡ.jə.lə.tɪv/
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/ˌæn.ti.kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.lə.tɪv/
prevents clotting
Etymology
'anticoagulative' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + the adjective 'coagulative' (from 'coagulate').
'coagulate' comes from Late Latin 'coagulare' (from Latin 'coagulum' meaning 'a curd or mass'), which entered English as 'coagulate'; the adjective 'coagulative' was formed from 'coagulate', and modern English formed 'anticoagulative' by adding the prefix 'anti-'.
Originally constructed to mean 'acting against coagulation,' this basic sense has remained stable — it still means 'preventing or inhibiting clotting.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the property of preventing or inhibiting coagulation (especially of blood); acting to reduce or stop clot formation.
The patient was given an anticoagulative medication to reduce the risk of thrombus formation.
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Last updated: 2025/08/29 14:28