noun
- a class of organic compounds found naturally in many plants, some of which have anticoagulant properties and are used in medicine and as rodenticides
Usage: chemistry; medicine
Examples
- Coumarins are naturally occurring compounds found in sweet clover and other plants.
- The doctor prescribed a medication containing coumarins to prevent blood clots.
- Some coumarins are used as anticoagulants in medical treatments.
- Warfarin is one of the most well-known synthetic coumarins used in medicine.
- Researchers studied the anticoagulant effects of various coumarins.
- Certain coumarins have been developed as rat poisons due to their blood-thinning properties.