Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warfarin

/ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: war-farin
IPA: /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the case of pathological hypercoagulative conditions such as thrombosis and embolism, 4-hydroxycoumarin based oral anticoagulants, including warfarin as a well-known example, are administered to block the enzymatic function of VKORC1, effectively diminishing turnover of the vitamin K cycle."

Etymology

From Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + (coum)arin.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/
British English: /ˈwɔː.fə.ɹɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

warfarins (plural)

Derived Forms

hydroxywarfarin superwarfarin warfarinisation warfarinise warfarinize

Phrases

warfarin sodium blood thinner

Frequently Paired Words

blood thinner brodifacoum

Synonyms

coumadin

Questions

How do you pronounce warfarin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔɹ.fəɹ.ɪn/.
What does warfarin mean?: A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation
Where does warfarin come from?: From Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + (coum)arin.

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