fenofibrate
nounUS /ˌfɛn.oʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/
Etymology From pheno- + -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A lipid-regulating drug C₂₀H₂₁ClO₄ that is administered orally to reduce levels of LDL, triglyceride, and apolipoprotein B and increase levels of HDL and is used chiefly to treat hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. It is metabolized in the liver to form pharmacologically-active fenofibric acid, and is marketed under the trademarks Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, and Triglide.
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- fenofibric acid