Definition
dicumarols
noun
- Plural of dicumarol; synthetic anticoagulant drugs derived from coumarin, used to prevent blood clots.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple compounds or doses
Examples
- Dicumarols were among the first oral anticoagulants developed for clinical use.
- The patient was prescribed dicumarols to reduce the risk of thrombosis.
- Dicumarols work by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
- Modern warfarin has largely replaced dicumarols in medical practice.
- Dicumarols require careful monitoring of blood clotting times.