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