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clofibrate
[ kloh-fahy-breyt, -fib-reyt ]
/ kloʊˈfaɪ breɪt, -ˈfɪb reɪt /
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noun Pharmacology.
a substance, C12H15ClO3, used principally to reduce elevated plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
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Origin of clofibrate
Words nearby clofibrate
clodhopper, clodhopping, clodpoll, Cloë, Cloete, clofibrate, clog, clog dance, clogger, cloggy, cloisonné
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Medical definitions for clofibrate
clofibrate
[ klō-fī′brāt, -fĭb′rāt ]
n.
A synthetic drug formerly prescribed to reduce abnormally elevated levels of plasma cholesterol and triglyceride.
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