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)

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

Derived terms

• fibracillin
• -fibrate
• nicofibrate

 

References

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