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coumarin

[koo´mah-rin]

1. a principle extracted from the tonka bean, from which several anticoagulants are derived that inhibit hepatic synthesis of vitamin K–dependent coagulation factors.

2. any of these derivatives.

cou·ma·rin

(kū'mă-rin),

1. A general descriptive term applied to anticoagulants and other drugs derived from dicumarol, a component of the Tonka bean.

2. A fragrant neutral principle obtained from the Tonka bean, Dypterix odorata, and made synthetically from salicylic aldehyde; it is used to disguise unpleasant odors.

Synonym(s): coumaric anhydride, cumarin

[coumarou, native name of Tonka bean]

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coumarin

(ko͞o′mər-ĭn)

A fragrant crystalline compound, C₉H₆O₂, present in tonka beans and produced synthetically for use as a fragrance. Coumarin has been banned as a food additive in the United States because it can be toxic in large amounts.

cou′ma·ric (-mər-ĭk) adj.

cou·ma·rin

(kū'mă-rin)

Fragrant neutral principle obtained from the Tonka bean, Dypterix odorata, and also made synthetically from salicylic aldehyde; used to disguise unpleasant odors.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

cou·ma·rin

(kū'mă-rin)

A general descriptive term applied to anticoagulants and other drugs derived from dicumarol.

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