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coumarins (medicine)


coumarins
<chemical> Synthetic or naturally occurring substances related to coumarin, the delta-lactone of coumarinic acid. Coumarin itself occurs in the tonka bean. The various coumarins have a wide range of proposed actions and uses including as anticoagulant, pharmaceutical aids, indicators and reagents, photoreactive substances, and antineoplastic agent.

Pharmacological action: anticoagulant, antineoplastic agent, indicators and reagents, pharmaceutic aid.