tirofiban

T1I1R1O1F4I1B3A1N1
US/ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/

noun

A nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.

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Meanings

nountirofiban (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.

Origin

From tyro(sine) + -fiban (“fibrinogen receptor antagonist”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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