blood thinner
noun
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
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And if so, when should those blood thinners be started?
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
Medication: Your treatment might include blood thinners.
—Scott Sundick, Health, 24 July 2025
Trump takes aspirin, a blood thinner, according to his medical records.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Today, the White House has confirmed that Trump has suffered bruises on his hand, blaming irritation from handshakes combined with taking aspirin, a blood thinner.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
Medication: Your treatment might include blood thinners.
—Scott Sundick, Health, 24 July 2025
Trump takes aspirin, a blood thinner, according to his medical records.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Today, the White House has confirmed that Trump has suffered bruises on his hand, blaming irritation from handshakes combined with taking aspirin, a blood thinner.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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blood thinner
noun
blood thin·ner
-ˌthin-ər 
: a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by hindering coagulation of the blood
blood-thinning
adjective
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