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tirofiban

US/ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/

tirofiban noun: a nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.

tirofiban: a nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity
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Noun

tirofiban (uncountable)

  1. A nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.

Origin of tirofiban

From tyro(sine) + -fiban (“fibrinogen receptor antagonist”).

Questions about tirofiban

What does tirofiban mean?
Tirofiban means a nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.
What part of speech is tirofiban?
Tirofiban is a noun.
How do you pronounce tirofiban?
Tirofiban is pronounced /ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/ (US).

Words near tirofiban in the dictionary

  1. Tirnavos
  2. tiro
  3. tirocinium
  4. tirodite
  5. tiroes
  6. tirofiban
  7. tirokafteri
  8. Tirol
  9. Tirolean
  10. Tiroleans
  11. Tirolese

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