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- Dictionaryanticoagulant/ˌantɪkəʊˈaɡjʊlənt/
adjective
- 1. having the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation of the blood.
noun
- 1. an anticoagulant substance.
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Chemical substances that prevent or reduce coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time
An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. Some occur naturally in blood-eating animals, such as leeches and mosquitoes, which help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain blood. Wikipedia