colestyramine
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- cholestyramine (USAN)
Etymology edit
From chole(sterol) + styrene + -amine.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /koʊˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/, /kəˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/, /ˌkoʊ.ləˈstɪɹ.əˌmin/
Noun edit
colestyramine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.
References edit
- “cholestyramine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.