Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Cumarina
Coumarin (KOO-muh-rin)
A substance used to make drugs that prevent and treat blood clots in blood vessels and treat certain heart conditions. Coumarin is taken from certain plants and can also be made in the laboratory. It is a type of anticoagulant.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.