dabigatran

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012891",
  "term": "dabigatran",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A benzimidazole and direct thrombin inhibitor, with anticoagulant activity. Upon administration, dabigatran reversibly binds to and inhibits the activity of thrombin, a serine protease that converts fibrinogen into fibrin. This disrupts the coagulation cascade and inhibits the formation of blood clots.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dabigatran/"
}