blood thinner

== English == === Etymology === By analogy with the idea of thinning liquids such as soup or paint (e.g., paint thinner), although the name is a misnomer in that these medications do not reduce the blood's viscosity but rather inhibit its clotting. === Noun === blood thinner (plural blood thinners) (medicine, informal) Synonym of anticoagulant. ==== Translations ====