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Definition of Enoxaparin

Enoxaparin: A low-molecular-weight version of heparin that acts like heparin as an anticoagulant medication. Enoxaparin is used to prevent thromboembolic complications (blood clots that travel from their site of origin through the bloodstream to clog another vessel) and in the early treatment of blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolisms).

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012

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