n. An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C16H16ClNO2S
Word Usage
"The study, published in the April 2009 issue of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, hints that other PPIs tested - pantoprazole and esomeprazole-might be a safer bet for minimizing gastrointestinal side effects and bleeding in patients requiring long-term clopidogrel treatment."