clofibrate

English

Chemical structure of clofibrate

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- +‎ fibro- +‎ -ate (“ester”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/

Noun

clofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural clofibrates)

(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.

Derived terms

-fibrate

References

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

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