colestyramine
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Colestyramine.png/300px-Colestyramine.png)
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.