tranexamic acid

== English == === Etymology === From trans- +‎ (cycloh)ex(ane) +‎ am(ino) +‎ -ic acid. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtɹæn.ɛkˌsæm.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ Rhymes: -æsɪd === Noun === tranexamic acid (uncountable) (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from cyclohexane which inhibits the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots and is used to treat hemorrhage. ==== Translations ==== === References === “tranexamic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tranexamic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.