Ezetimibe

//ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine. uncountable

Etymology

Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) + -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”).

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