Pronunciation: ( ˌ )k ō - ˌ les-t ə - ' ra- ˌ m ē n, k ə -; ˌ k ō -l ə - ' stir- ə - ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: chol- + styr ene + amine
Date: circa 1962
: a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients