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

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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