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clofibrate

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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.]
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Noun1.clofibrate - a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
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medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease


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In two clinical trials with patients who had elevated blood lipid levels, the use of gugulipid extract was found to be just as effective as clofibrate (a cholesterol-lowering medication).
Gugulipid: nature's amazing cholesterol-reducing agent by Craig, Winston J. / Vibrant Life
Within the ILSI/HESI consortium, the hepatotoxicity working group evaluated the two hepatotoxicants methapyrilene (MP) and clofibrate by gene expression analysis of rat livers (Baker et al.
Gene expression analysis of the hepatotoxicant methapyrilene in ... by Suter, Laura / Environmental Health Perspectives
The Stockholm Ischemic Heart Disease Secondary Prevention Study showed a 28% decrease in both ischemic heart disease and total mortality in a small number of patients greater than 60 years of age when treated with a combination of clofibrate and niacin.
Cardiovascular risk-factor reduction in elderly patients with cardiac ... by Williams, Mark A. / Physical Therapy
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