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An antagonist of vitamin K, which is a crucial factor in the carboxylation of ã carbon atoms in glutamate residues in the amino-terminal region of prothrombin; prothrombin synthesized in the presence of dicoumarol cannot bind calcium ion and therefore cannot promote the blood-clotting cascade.
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