CLOFIBRATE


Meaning of CLOFIBRATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: kl ō - ' f ī - ˌ br ā t, - ' fi-

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from c h lo r- + fibr- + 1 -ate

Date: 1964

: a compound C 12 H 15 ClO 3 used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood

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