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Lipitor

li·pi·tor

uncommon

noun

1.

an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given

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Origin

An invented trade name for a lipid-lowering agent, quite clearly meant to be evocative of the word lipid.

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