dabigatran etexilate
English
Chemical structure of dabigatran etexilate
Etymology
From dabigatran + eth(yl) + (h)ex(oxycarbon)yl + -ate (“ester”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /dəˌbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn ɪˈtɛk.sɪˌleɪt/
Noun
dabigatran etexilate (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An oral prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the competitive and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran.
Derived terms
- dabigatran etexilate mesilate