blood thinner

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What does blood thinner mean?

Synonym of anticoagulant.

Where does blood thinner come from?

By analogy with the idea of thinning liquids such as soup or paint (e.g., paint thinner), although the name is a misnomer in that these medications do not reduce the blood's viscosity but rather inhibit its clotting.

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