blood thinner

English

Etymology

By analogy with the idea of thinning liquids such as soup or paint (e.g., paint thinner), although the name is a misnomer in that these medications do not reduce the blood's viscosity but rather inhibit its clotting.

Noun

blood thinner (plural blood thinners)

  1. (medicine, informal) Synonym of anticoagulant.

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