First Known Use: 1976
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gemfibrozil
noun gem·fi·bro·zil \jem-ˈfī-brə-(ˌ)zil, -ˈfi-\
Definition of GEMFIBROZIL
: a drug C15H22O3 that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs
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Origin of GEMFIBROZIL
origin unknown
Medical Dictionary
gemfibrozil
noun gem·fi·bro·zil \jem-ˈfī-brə-(ˌ)zil, -ˈfib-rə-\
Medical Definition of GEMFIBROZIL
: a drug C15H22O3 that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs in the treatment of hyperlipidemia—see lopid
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