fenofibrate

English

Chemical structure of fenofibrate

Etymology

From pheno- +‎ -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌfɛn.oʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/

Noun

fenofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural fenofibrates)

1. (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

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 非諾貝特／非诺贝特 (fēinuòbèitè)

• Hebrew: פנופיברט m (fenofibrát)
• Spanish: fenofibrato m

References

• “fenofibrate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.