dabigatran

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US/dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/US/ˌdæb.ɪˈɡæˌtɹæn/

noun

A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.

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Meanings

noundabigatran (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.

Origin

From dabi- (of unknown origin) + -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).

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APA

dabigatran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabigatran

MLA

“dabigatran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabigatran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dabigatran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabigatran.

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