In particular, a billion is 10 9 = 1 000 000 000 in the American system and 10 12 = 1 000 000 000 000 in the European system. For 10 9, Europeans say thousand million or milliard.. Although we describe the two systems today as American or European, both systems are actually of French origin.
Definition of warfarin. : a crystalline anticoagulant coumarin derivative C19H16O4 that inhibits the production of prothrombin by vitamin K and is used as a rodent poison and in medicine; also : its sodium salt C19H15NaO4 used especially in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic disease.
A Patient's Guide to Taking Warfarin Warfarin (brand names Coumadin and Jantoven) is a prescription medication used to prevent harmful blood clots from forming or growing larger. Beneficial blood clots prevent or stop bleeding, but harmful blood clots can cause a heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.