fenofibrate
English
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Chemical structure of fenofibrate
Etymology
From pheno- + -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”).
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.
Related terms
- fenofibric acid
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References
- “fenofibrate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary