CLOFIBRATE

clofibrate, Atromid-S

(noun) a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

clofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural clofibrates)

(medicine) A synthetic fibrate, ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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