Definition of "thinners" [thinners]

• Plural form of thinner. (noun)

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• "In keeping with my theme on the misuse of technical words, I wrote about 'thinners' to illustrate the point about the erroneous addition of an 's' at the end of certain words."
• "Blood thinners in the stroke-prevention indication are estimated to have a market potential of around $14 billion by 2017, with an estimated 4.5 billion patients affected by the problem world-wide."
• "Older blood thinners, including warfarin, work by preventing platelets from sticking together."