gemfibrozil
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)
- (organic chemistry, 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.