thrombophylactic

adjective

protective against thrombosis

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Meanings

adjectivethrombophylactic (comparative more thrombophylactic, superlative most thrombophylactic)

comparative more thrombophylactic · superlative most thrombophylactic

  1. medicineprotective against thrombosis

    Our study results contrast previous reports showing no significant difference between low-molecular-weight heparin and rivaroxaban and may reflect the surgeon effect on thrombophylactic preference not accounted for by multivariable analysis [ 26 ].

    2015 June 26, Michael Dan et al., “Blood loss in primary total knee arthroplasty—body temperature is not a significant risk factor—a prospective, consecutive, observational cohort study”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, →DOI

Origin

From thrombo- + phylactic.

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APA

thrombophylactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombophylactic

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thrombophylactic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombophylactic.

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