4-Hydroxycoumarins
MeSH ID: M0023241
DEFINITION: Substances found in many plants, containing the 4-hydroxycoumarin radical. They interfere with vitamin K and the blood clotting mechanism, are tightly protein-bound, inhibit mitochondrial and microsomal enzymes, and are used as oral anticoagulants.
Terms:
- 4 Hydroxycoumarins [T044130]
Descriptors:
Semantic Types:
- Pharmacologic Substance [T121]
- Organic Chemical [T109]
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