clofibrate

noun clo·fi·brate \klō-ˈfī-ˌbrāt, -ˈfi-\

Definition of CLOFIBRATE

: a compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood

perhaps from chlor- + fibr- + ¹-ate

First Known Use: 1964

Medical Dictionary

noun clo·fi·brate \klō-ˈfīb-ˌrāt, -ˈfib-\

: a synthetic drug C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood

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