clofibrate (redirected from Altromed-S)

clo·fi·brate  (kl-fbrt, -fbrt)

n.

A synthetic drug, C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃, used primarily to reduce abnormally elevated levels of plasma cholesterol and triglyceride.

---

[clofibr(ic acid) (perhaps c(h)lo(ro)- + fibr(o)- + -ic) + -ate.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

clofibrate - a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases Atromid-S medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease