colestyramine

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of colestyramine

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colestyramine

Alternative forms[edit]

cholestyramine (USAN)

Etymology[edit]

From chole(sterol) +‎ styrene +‎ -amine.

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /koʊˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/, /kəˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/, /ˌkoʊ.ləˈstɪɹ.əˌmin/

Noun[edit]

colestyramine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.

References[edit]

“cholestyramine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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