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Which of these is used clinically to impede or prevent blood clotting?

A) thrombin
B) heparin
C) fibrin
D) tissue factor
E) prothrombin

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Anticoagulants, commonly called blood thinners, are a group of medications that impede the blood clotting process. They are prescribed to avoid the development of harmful blood clots. Anticoagulants are commonly used in the treatment of diseases in which there is an increased risk of blood clot formation.

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