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warfarin

war·fa·rin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wawr-fuh-rin]
    • /ˈwɔr fə rɪn/
    • /ˈwɔː.fər.ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wawr-fuh-rin]
    • /ˈwɔr fə rɪn/

Definitions of warfarin word

  • noun warfarin a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble anticoagulant, C 19 H 16 O 4 , used chiefly as a rodenticide. 1
  • noun warfarin Pharmacology. a preparation of this used in the management of potential or existing clotting disorders. 1
  • noun warfarin A water-soluble compound with anticoagulant properties, used as a rat poison and in the treatment of thrombosis. 1
  • noun warfarin a crystalline insoluble optically active compound, used as a rodenticide and, in the form of its sodium salt, as a medical anticoagulant. Formula: C19H16O4 0
  • noun warfarin a colorless, odorless, tasteless rat poison, C19H16O4, a crystalline powder that causes fatal internal bleeding in rodents 0
  • noun warfarin this drug neutralized with sodium hydroxide, used in medicine as an anticoagulant 0

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Origin of warfarin

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; W(isconsin) A(lumni) R(esearch) F(oundation) (owners of patent) + (coum)arin

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Parts of speech for Warfarin

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preposition
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warfarin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

warfarin usage trend in Literature

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