dabigatran

noun

da·big·a·tran də-ˈbig-ə-ˌtran, ˌdab-ə-ˈga-

variants or dabigatran etexilate

-i-ˈtek-sə-ˌlāt

also dabigatran etexilate mesylate

: an anticoagulant drug C₃₄H₄₁N₇O₅·CH₄O₃S that inhibits the action of thrombin and is administered orally to reduce the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation in the absence of heart valve disease and to treat or prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Note: Dabigatran is marketed under the trademark Pradaxa.