dabigatran etexilate

US/dəˌbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn ɪˈtɛk.sɪˌleɪt/

noun

An oral prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the competitive and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran.

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Meanings

noundabigatran etexilate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn oral prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the competitive and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran.

Origin

From dabigatran + eth(yl) + (h)ex(oxycarbon)yl + -ate.

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dabigatran etexilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabigatran%20etexilate

MLA

“dabigatran etexilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabigatran%20etexilate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dabigatran etexilate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabigatran%20etexilate.

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