warfarin

[ wawr-fuh-rin ]
/ ˈwɔr fə rɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble anticoagulant, C19H16O4, used chiefly as a rodenticide.
Pharmacology. a preparation of this used in the management of potential or existing clotting disorders.

Origin of warfarin

1945–50; W(isconsin) A(lumni) R(esearch) F(oundation) (owners of patent) + (coum)arin

British Dictionary definitions for warfarin

warfarin
/ (ˈwɔːfərɪn) /

noun

a crystalline insoluble optically active compound, used as a rodenticide and, in the form of its sodium salt, as a medical anticoagulant. Formula: C 19 H 16 O 4

Word Origin for warfarin

C20: from the patent owners W ( isconsin) A ( lumni) R ( esearch) F ( oundation) + ( coum) arin

Scientific definitions for warfarin

warfarin
[ wôrfər-ĭn ]

A white crystalline compound used as a rodenticide and as an anticoagulant in medicine. Warfarin is a derivative of coumarin. Chemical formula: C19H16O4.