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dabigatran

US/dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/

dabigatran noun: a direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.

Noun

dabigatran (uncountable)

  1. A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.

Origin of dabigatran

From dabi- (of unknown origin) + -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).

Words formed from dabigatran

Questions about dabigatran

What does dabigatran mean?
Dabigatran means a direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.
What part of speech is dabigatran?
Dabigatran is a noun.
How do you pronounce dabigatran?
Dabigatran is pronounced /dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/ (US).

Words near dabigatran in the dictionary

  1. dabeli
  2. dabeno
  3. dabequine
  4. daber locks
  5. Dabhol
  6. dabigatran
  7. dabigatran etexilate
  8. Dabih
  9. Dabinett
  10. dabka
  11. dabkah

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