Antilipemic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drug that has this effect
Adjective
  1. 1
    That lowers the amount of lipid in the blood

    "Conversely, peak blood concentration is comparable to the highest evaluated affinity for the antibacterial norfloxacin, and higher than this threshold for the three antilipemic medications pravastatin, fluvastatin and atorvastatin."

Example

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"Conversely, peak blood concentration is comparable to the highest evaluated affinity for the antibacterial norfloxacin, and higher than this threshold for the three antilipemic medications pravastatin, fluvastatin and atorvastatin."

Etymology

From anti- + lipemic.

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