(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of medicinal leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property.

an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin

a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery

an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus

an anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist (like warfarin).

a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of medicinal leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property.