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clopidogrel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/
  • General-American: /kloʊˈpɪd.əˌɡɹɛl/

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noun

Meaning 1

An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C16H16ClNO2S

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Probably from chlo(ro)- + p(yr)id(ine) + -o- + -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”).