Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anticoagulation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-co-ag-u-la-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The patient was given anticoagulation treatment."
"It was unlikely […], but if he had torn his aorta, anticoagulation could cause the patient to bleed to death."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English coagulation English anticoagulation From anti- + coagulation.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

overanticoagulation underanticoagulation

Frequently Paired Words

anticoagulate

Questions

What does anticoagulation mean?: Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
Where does anticoagulation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English coagulation English anticoagulation From anti- + coagulation.

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