colestyramine

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English

Chemical structure of colestyramine
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Etymology

From chole(sterol) +‎ styrene +‎ -amine.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /koʊˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/, /kəˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/, /ˌkoʊ.ləˈstɪɹ.əˌmin/

Noun

colestyramine (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.

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