Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors (also known as Blood Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Blood Platelet Antiaggregants): Drugs or agents which antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation, whether during the phases of activation and shape change or following the dense-granule release reaction a

NIH MeSH · D010975Chemicals and Drugs

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

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Definition

Drugs or agents which antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation, whether during the phases of activation and shape change or following the dense-granule release reaction and stimulation of the prostaglandin-thromboxane system.

MeSH classification

  • D27.505.954.502.780

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Common questions about Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

What does Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors mean in medicine?
Drugs or agents which antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation, whether during the phases of activation and shape change or following the dense-granule release reaction and stimulation of the prostaglandin-thromboxane system. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors known by any other names?
Yes. Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors is also referred to as Blood Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Blood Platelet Antiaggregants, Antiaggregants, Platelet, Platelet Antiaggregants in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors sit in the medical classification?
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors falls under the broader medical category "Chemicals and Drugs" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: D27.505.954.502.780). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D010975) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗