ximelagatran

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).

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Noun

ximelagatran (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An anticoagulant drug once proposed as a replacement for warfarin but withdrawn due to hepatotoxicity risks.
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