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Meaning of clopidogrel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/

Definitions

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

uncountable

Examples

“For every 1,000 patients treated with prasugrel instead of clopidogrel, there would be three fewer cardiac-related deaths and 21 fewer nonfatal heart attacks — but there would also be two additional deaths caused by bleeding and three more incidents of serious but nonfatal bleeding, Dr. Unger told the panel.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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