ScienceAugust 4, 2026

anticoagulation

an-tee-ko-ag-yuh-LAY-shun

Definition

The process of preventing blood from clotting, often used in medical procedures to manage blood flow and safety during blood-processing treatments.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'anti-' meaning against and 'coagulation' from the Latin 'coagulare' meaning to curdle or clot.

In the news

The article mentions citrate-related symptoms occurring during medical procedures as a side effect of the chemicals used to inhibit blood clotting (anticoagulation) while blood is being filtered.

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