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clofibrate

clo·fib·rate

US/kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From chlo(ro)- + fibro- + -ate (“ester”).

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