No. 8,606 in Swedish

blodförtunnande

Blood-thinning.

In a sentence

Min läkare har ordinerat blodförtunnande medicin för att förebygga blodproppar.
My doctor has prescribed blood-thinning medication to prevent blood clots.
In this sentence, 'blodförtunnande' is used as an adjective describing the type of medication intended to reduce the viscosity of blood.
Det är viktigt att informera sjukvårdspersonal om du tar blodförtunnande.
It's important to inform healthcare staff if you're taking blood-thinning medicine.
Here, 'blodförtunnande' is used as an adjective nominalized into a noun, referring to the medicine category known for its blood-thinning effects.
Blodförtunnande medel spelar en stor roll vid behandling av vissa hjärtsjukdomar.
Blood-thinning agents play a major role in treating certain heart conditions.
In this instance, 'blodförtunnande' modifies 'medel' to describe substances with blood-thinning properties.

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