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Used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
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clofibrate
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WordNet
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n. a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases [syn: Atromid-S ]
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Clofibrate (tradename Atromid-S ) is an organic compound . It is marketed as a fibrate . It is a lipid-lowering agent used for controlling the high cholesterol and triacylglyceride level in the blood. It increases lipoprotein lipase activity to promote ...
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n. (context medicine English) A synthetic fibrate, ''ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate''