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Meaning of "warfarin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WARFARIN

From the patent owners W( isconsin) A( lumni) R( esearch) F( oundation) + (coum)arin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WARFARIN

warfarin  [ˈwɔːfərɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARFARIN

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determiner
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Warfarin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WARFARIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Warfarin

Warfarin is an anticoagulant normally used in the prevention of thrombosis and thromboembolism, the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels and their migration elsewhere in the body respectively. Warfarin is commonly but incorrectly referred to as a blood thinner. It was initially introduced in 1948 as a pesticide against rats and mice and is still used for this purpose, although more potent poisons such as brodifacoum have since been developed. In the early 1950s, warfarin was found to be effective and relatively safe for preventing thrombosis and thromboembolism in many disorders. It was approved for use as a medication in 1954 and has remained popular ever since; warfarin is the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant drug in North America. Despite its effectiveness, treatment with warfarin has several shortcomings. Many commonly used medications interact with warfarin, as do some foods and its activity has to be monitored by blood testing for the international normalized ratio to ensure an adequate yet safe dose is taken.

Definition of warfarin in the English dictionary

The definition of warfarin in the dictionary is a crystalline insoluble optically active compound, used as a rodenticide and, in the form of its sodium salt, as a medical anticoagulant. Formula: C19H16O4.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WARFARIN


aneurin
əˈnjʊərɪn
burin
ˈbjʊərɪn
cholesterin
kəˈlestərɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
fiorin
ˈfaɪərɪn
glycerine
ˈɡlɪsərɪn
heparin
ˈhɛpərɪn
kaiserin
ˈkaɪzɪərɪn
Katharine
ˈkæθərɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
luciferin
luːˈsɪfərɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
margarin
ˈmɑːɡərɪn
Mazarin
ˈmæzərɪn
navarin
ˈnævərɪn
nectarine
ˈnɛktərɪn
nitroglycerin
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərɪn
purin
ˈpjʊərɪn
tamarin
ˈtæmərɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARFARIN

warehousemen
warehouser
warehousing
warehousing costs
wareless
wareroom
wares
warez
warfare
warfarer
warhable
warhead
Warhol
warhorse
waribashi
warier
wariest
warily
wariment
wariness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARFARIN

alizarin
antiarin
Brillat-Savarin
Bukharin
coumarin
cumarin
dicoumarin
Gagarin
laminarin
Marin
oleomargarin
saccharin
sarin
savarin
silymarin
stearin
tristearin

Synonyms and antonyms of warfarin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «warfarin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARFARIN

Find out the translation of warfarin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of warfarin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «warfarin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

华法林
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

warfarina
570 millions of speakers

English

warfarin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

warfarin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوارفارين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

варфарин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varfarina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

warfarin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

warfarine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warfarin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Warfarin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワルファリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

와파린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warfarin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

warfarin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வார்ஃபாரின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉर्फरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

warfarin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

warfarin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warfaryna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

варфарин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

warfarina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρφαρίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

warfarin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

warfarin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

warfarin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of warfarin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARFARIN»

The term «warfarin» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARFARIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about warfarin

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QUOTES WITH «WARFARIN»

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Eric Topol
Warfarin is the drug the medical community loves to hate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARFARIN»

Discover the use of warfarin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to warfarin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Coumadin (warfarin) Help Book: The Complete Guide to ...
A comprehensive guide to managing a top-prescribed blood-thinning medication counsels patients on how to maintain the drug's effectiveness while minimizing the risks for side effects, in a resource that includes detailed coverage of food ...
Diana M. Schneider, 2008
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Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of ...
Examples of Drugs That Diminish Warfarin's Anticoagulant Effect Inhibits warfarin absorption in the GI tract Accelerate warfarin metabolism by inducing hepatic P450 enzymes (especially P450 2C9) Bypasses warfarin's inhibition of epoxide ...
David E. Golan, 2008
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Applied Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Principles of ...
XL1X: nonlinear tissue distribution of S- warfarin in rats. J Pharm Sci 1989:78: 541-546. Levy G. Pharmacologic target-mediated drug disposition [Review]. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1994:56:248-252. Serlin Ml, Mossman S, Sibeon RG, et al.
Michael E. Burton, 2006
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Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions
The Effect of Medication on Nutritional Status in the Elderly 3.3.1. ANTICOAGULANTS 3.3.1.1. Warfarin. Warfarin is an anticoagulant used to prevent thromboembolic events. Elders are widely thought to be at increased risk forwarfarin-related ...
Joseph I. Boullata, Vincent T. Armenti, 2010
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Lexicon of Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Neurosciences
warfarin + fluvoxamine "wack" (a) Street name for marijuana alone or marijuana dipped in phencyclidine (PCP), insect spray (Raid), turpentine, or formaldehyde, then dried and smoked, (b) Street name for phencyclidine. wakefulness after ...
Frank J. Ayd, 2000
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Chirality in Drug Design and Development
In general, despite lower free fraction, S-warfarin is more rapidly eliminated than its antipode in humans. and hepatic metabolism accounts for almost all of the elimination of the drug [60]. Warfarin is metabolized to 6-hydroxywarfarin.
Indra K. Reddy, Reza Mehvar, 2004
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Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
By inhibiting this process, vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin impair bone metabolism and increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures.51 Research The simple issue of whether or not vitamin K, alone or in plant materials, interacts with  ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
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Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory
Blood-Thinning Drugs and Omega-3 EFAs The term blood thinner does not exist in medical terminology but is often used to describe drugs such as warfarin ( Coumadin) and heparin, which are designed to reduce the body's ability to clot.
Joseph C. Maroon, Jeffrey Bost, 2006
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Vascular Manifestations of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
50,58. Warfarin has numerous pharmacological interactions.49,51 The most important of these interactions are reflected in Table 31.1, although the list is not exhaustive.51 Drugs can interfere with the metabolism of warfarin by reducing its  ...
Ronald A. Asherson, Ricard Cervera, Douglas A. Triplett, 2001
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Concise Clinical Pharmacology
Warfarin is the most commonly used oral anticoagulant and is a synthetic derivative of bishydroxycoumarin, which is found in spoiled sweet clover. Warfarin is active orally and is therefore available to patients for long-term use. It is also used ...
Ben Greenstein, Adam Greenstein, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARFARIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term warfarin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Studies conflict over bleeding risk with dabigatran, warfarin
Two new studies that compared outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries who initiated dabigatran or warfarin for the treatment of atrial fibrillation reported a higher ... «Healio, Nov 14»
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Study: Aspirin Might Work Instead of Warfarin for Deep Vein Clots …
"Most people who have had a blood clot in a leg vein or an embolism where the clot blocks the blood flow have anticoagulant drug treatment, such as warfarin, ... «WebMD, Aug 14»
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FDA: Pradaxa vs. Warfarin Study Results Announced
Pradaxa users had an increased risk of major GI bleeding vs. the warfarin users. This finding is consistent with the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, May 14»
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Warfarin May Up Stroke Risk in Those With Irregular Heartbeat: Study
18, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Many older Americans take the blood thinner warfarin to help guard against heart trouble. However, a new study suggests use of ... «HealthDay, Dec 13»
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Novel Anticoagulant Bests Warfarin in Afib
In a randomized trial, the direct oral factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban compared favorably with warfarin in patients with moderate to high-risk atrial fibrillation with ... «MedPage Today, Nov 13»
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Genetic data does not improve anticoagulation control with warfarin
Combining genetic data with clinical information to determine the initial dosage of the blood thinner warfarin, used to prevent blood clots in the circulatory system ... «National Institutes of Health, Nov 13»
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ESC: Edoxaban Bests Warfarin on Safety in VTE
Edoxaban, a novel factor Xa inhibitor, met its primary endpoints in a trial that pitted it against warfarin for treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism, ... «MedPage Today, Aug 13»
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New clot preventer works as well as warfarin with less bleeding
The blood clot preventer Eliquis, sold by Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition ... «Fox News, Jul 13»
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Genetic Variations Impact Warfarin Doses For African Americans
A common genetic variation that can impact the therapeutic dose of the blood-thinning drug warfarin among African Americans has been found, according to a ... «Medical News Today, Jun 13»
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FDA OKs Kcentra for Fast Fix of Coumadin Bleeds
The new drug is referred to as a four-factor concentrate because it contains factors II, VII, IX, and X -- all of which are low in patients treated with warfarin or other ... «MedPage Today, Apr 13»

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