CHOLESTYRAMINE


Meaning of CHOLESTYRAMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)kō-ˌles-tə-ˈra-ˌmēn, kə-; ˌkō-lə-ˈstir-ə-ˌmēn ]

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

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