anticoagulation

anticoagulation
an·ti·co·ag·u·la·tion -kō-.ag-yə-'lā-shən n the process of hindering the clotting of blood esp. by treatment with an anticoagulant
an·ti·co·ag·u·late -kō-'ag-yə-.lāt vt, -lat·ed; -lat·ing
an·ti·co·ag·u·la·to·ry -yə-lə-.tōr-ē adj

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an·ti·co·ag·u·la·tion (an″te-) (an″ti-ko-ag″u-laґshən) 1. the prevention of coagulation. 2. anticoagulant therapy.

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