fenofibrate
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɛn.oʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/
Noun
fenofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural fenofibrates)
- (pharmacology) A lipid-regulating drug C20H21ClO4 that is administered orally to reduce levels of LDL, triglyceride, and apolipoprotein B and increase levels of HDL and is used chiefly to treat hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. It is metabolized in the liver to form pharmacologically-active fenofibric acid, and is marketed under the trademarks Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, and Triglide.
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- “fenofibrate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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