| 词汇 | warfarin |
| 词源 | warfarin. A chemical compound that is used both to kill rats and medically to thin the blood. It derives from the initials of the research foundation where it was discovered, the Wiscon- sin Alumni Research Foundation, plus arin. The letters arin are from coumarin, a substance extracted from the tonka bean that is used in making the chemical compound. |
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