# rivaroxaban

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/

## Definitions
1. An anticoagulant drug C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reduce the risk of stroke related to atrial fibrillation.

## Etymology
From rivaro- + -xaban (“blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor”). The prefix is probably from Latin rīvārō, conjugation of rīvō (“I draw off, I withdraw”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rivaroxaban