warfarin

Definitions


[ˈwɔːf(ə)rɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a water-soluble compound with anticoagulant properties, used as a rat poison and in the treatment of thrombosis


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Origin:
1950s: from the initial letters of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + -arin on the pattern of coumarin




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