antihyperlipidemic
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antihyperlipidemic — an·ti·hy·per·lip·id·emic or chiefly Brit an·ti·hy·per·lip·id·ae·mic .hī pər .lip əd ē mik adj acting to prevent or counteract the accumulation of lipids in the blood <an antihyperlipidemic drug> * * * an·ti·hy·per·lip·i·de·mic (an″te… … Medical dictionary
Averrhoa bilimbi — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Hypolipidemic agent — Hypolipidemic agents, or antihyperlipidemic agents, are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used in the treatment of hyperlipidemias. They are called lipid lowering drugs (LLD) or agents. Contents 1 Classes of hypolipidemic drugs 1.1… … Wikipedia
Chinese herbology — For non Chinese traditions of herbology, see herbalism. Chinese Herbology (simplified Chinese: 中药学; traditional Chinese: 中藥學; pinyin: zhōngyào xué) is the theory of Traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments … Wikipedia
Statin development — The discovery of HMG CoA (3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl CoA) reductase inhibitors, called statins, was a breakthrough in the prevention of hypercholesterolemia and related diseases. Hypercholesterolemia is considered to be one of the major risk… … Wikipedia
Bellis perennis — Margarita … Wikipedia Español
ezetimibe — noun An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine … Wiktionary
probucol — noun A particular antihyperlipidemic drug … Wiktionary
clofibrate — An antilipemic agent that reduces plasma levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and uric acid; used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. * * * clo·fi·brate klō fīb .rāt, fib n a synthetic drug C12H15ClO3 used esp. to lower … Medical dictionary
gemfibrozil — An antihyperlipidemic agent. * * * gem·fi·bro·zil jem fī brə (.)zil, fib rə n a drug C15H22O3 that regulates blood serum lipids and is used esp. to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs in the treatment of… … Medical dictionary
