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PLAVIX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Plavix mean? 

PLAVIX (noun)
  The noun PLAVIX has 1 sense:

1. a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flowplay

  Familiarity information: PLAVIX used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PLAVIX (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

clopidogrel bisulfate; Plavix

Hypernyms ("Plavix" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)


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