clopidogrel

== English == === Etymology === Probably from chlo(ro)- +‎ p(yr)id(ine) +‎ -o- +‎ -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/ (General American) IPA(key): /kloʊˈpɪd.əˌɡɹɛl/ === Noun === clopidogrel (uncountable) (pharmacology) An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C16H16ClNO2S === References === “clopidogrel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “clopidogrel”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.