Medications that prolong bleeding time and help to prevent harmful clots are known as:

A) thrombolytics
B) anticoagulants
C) coagulants
D) antiplatelets


B) anticoagulants
Anticoagulants are medications used to prolong bleeding time and help to prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels.

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