antilipemic

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Etymology

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anti- +‎ lipemic

Adjective

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antilipemic (comparative more antilipemic, superlative most antilipemic)

  1. (pharmacology) That lowers the amount of lipid in the blood
    • 2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Conversely, peak blood concentration is comparable to the highest evaluated affinity for the antibacterial norfloxacin, and higher than this threshold for the three antilipemic medications pravastatin, fluvastatin and atorvastatin.

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Noun

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antilipemic (plural antilipemics)

  1. A drug that has this effect