Definition of "coumadin" [coumadin]

• An anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Warfarin (aka coumadin) is a blood thinner, a version of coumarin, all of which are anti-coagulents."
• "The Anticoagulation Services clinic, commonly called the coumadin clinic, opened in 2002."
• "To cope with this risk, most patients with atrial fibrillation need to take an anticoagulant such as coumadin their entire lives."