dicoumarins
/daɪˈkumərɪnz/
noun
- Plural of dicoumarin; a group of chemical compounds that prevent blood clotting.
- The lab tested the hay for dicoumarins after the cattle started bleeding.
- Researchers study dicoumarins to develop new blood-thinning drugs.
- Dicoumarins are found in several plants and can be toxic if eaten in large amounts.