antilipemic

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ lipemic.

Adjective

antilipemic (comparative more antilipemic, superlative most antilipemic)

  1. (pharmacology) That lowers the amount of lipid in the blood
    • 2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      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.

Translations

Noun

antilipemic (plural antilipemics)

  1. A drug that has this effect