dabigatran etexilate

English

Chemical structure of dabigatran etexilate

Etymology

From dabigatran +‎ eth(yl) +‎ (h)ex(oxycarbon)yl +‎ -ate (“ester”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /dəˌbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn ɪˈtɛk.sɪˌleɪt/

Noun

dabigatran etexilate (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An oral prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the competitive and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran.

Derived terms

dabigatran etexilate mesilate

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