Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form names of thrombin inhibitors used as antithrombotic agents.
Origin
From contraction of argatroban.
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APA
-gatran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gatran
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“-gatran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gatran. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gatran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gatran.
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