WARFARIN

Meaning of WARFARIN in English

[ 'wɔ:fərɪn ]

■ noun a water-soluble compound with anticoagulant properties, used as a rat poison and in the treatment of thrombosis.

Origin

1950s: from the initial letters of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + -arin on the pattern of coumarin .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

WARFARIN — MedMaster USP DI - Anticoagulants (Systemic)
Drug information English vocab
WARFARIN — noun Etymology: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (its patentee) + coumarin Date: 1950 a crystalline anticoagulant coumarin derivative C 19 H …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WARFARIN — Originally developed to treat thromboembolism (see {{link=thrombosis">thrombosis ), it interferes with the liver's metabolism of vitamin K , leading to …
Английский словарь Британика
WARFARIN — ˈwȯ(r)fərə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: W isconsin A lumni R esearch F oundation (its patentee) + coum arin : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WARFARIN — /wawr"feuh rin/ , n. Chem. 1. a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble anticoagulant, C 19 H 16 O 4 , used chiefly …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WARFARIN — n. crystalline substance used to kill rodents
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WARFARIN — noun Etymology: W isconsin A lumni R esearch F oundation (its patentee) + coum arin Date: 1950 : a crystalline …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WARFARIN — [war.fa.rin] n [Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (its patentee) + coumarin] (1950): a crystalline anticoagulant compound used as a rodent poison …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WARFARIN — warfarin BrE AmE ˈwɔːf ə r ɪn § - ə n AmE ˈwɔːrf-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WARFARIN — / ˈwɔːfərɪn; NAmE ˈwɔːrf-/ noun [ U ] a substance that is used as a poison to kill rats and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WARFARIN — n. a water-soluble anticoagulant used esp. as a rat poison. [Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + -arin, after COUMARIN]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WARFARIN — n. a water-soluble anticoagulant used esp. as a rat poison. [ Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + -arin, after COUMARIN ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WARFARIN — n. a water-soluble anticoagulant used esp. as a rat poison. Etymology: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + -arin, after COUMARIN
Oxford English vocab
WARFARIN — [noun] [U] [trademark] - a substance which is used to kill rats and is also used in a slightly different …
Cambridge English vocab
WARFARIN — n. Anticoagulant drug, marketed as Coumadin. Originally developed to treat thromboembolism (see thrombosis ), it interferes with the liver's metabolism …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WARFARIN — A drug that prevents blood from clotting. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants (blood thinners).
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
WARFARIN — зоокумарин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WARFARIN — зоокумарин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WARFARIN — зоокумарин
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WARFARIN — зоокумарин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WARFARIN — зоокумарин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WARFARIN — n. Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ r-f ə -r ə n Function: noun Etymology: W isconsin A lumni R esearch F …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COUMADIN — MedMaster - Warfarin USP DI - Anticoagulants (Systemic)
Drug information English vocab
REYE SYNDROME — Acute neurological illness in children, following influenza , chickenpox , or other viral infections. Vomiting, lethargy, and confusion begin as …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTICOAGULANT — Substance that prevents blood from clotting by suppressing the synthesis or function of various clotting factors (see coagulation ). Anticoagulants …
Английский словарь Британика
COUMADIN — /kooh"meuh din/ , Pharm., Trademark. a brand name for warfarin (def. 2).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THERAPEUTICS — treatment and care of a patient for the purpose of both preventing and combating disease or alleviating pain or injury. …
Britannica English vocabulary
RODENTICIDE — any substance that is used to kill rats, mice, and other rodent pests. Warfarin, 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate), ANTU (legal label …
Britannica English vocabulary
DRUG CULT
Britannica English vocabulary
ANTICOAGULANT — any substance that, when added to blood, prevents it from clotting. Anticoagulants achieve their effect by suppressing the synthesis or …
Britannica English vocabulary
REYE'S SYNDROME — acute neurologic illness that develops in children following a minor episode of influenza, chicken pox, or other viral infections and …
Britannica English vocabulary
OCCASIONAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an occasional reference ▪ During the interview, he made only occasional references to his forthcoming …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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