colestyramine

English

Chemical structure of colestyramine

Alternative forms

• cholestyramine (USAN)

Etymology

From chole(sterol) +‎ styrene +‎ -amine.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

colestyramine (uncountable)

1. (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

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