gemfibrozil
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from gem- (of unknown origin) + -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”) + -o- + -zil (“alteration of xylene”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛmˈfaɪ.bɹəˌzɪl/, /d͡ʒɛmˈfɪb.ɹəˌzɪl/
Noun[edit]
gemfibrozil (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug C15H22O3 that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs.
References[edit]
- “gemfibrozil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.