CLOFIBRATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clofibrate mean? 

• CLOFIBRATE (noun)
  The noun CLOFIBRATE has 1 sense:

1. a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases

  Familiarity information: CLOFIBRATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLOFIBRATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Atromid-S; clofibrate

Hypernyms ("clofibrate" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

 Context examples 

In the body clofibrate and niacin separate, acting as a controlled-release formulation.

(Etofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

A magnesium salt formulation of clofibrate, an aryloxyisobutyric acid derivate with antihyperlipidemic activity.

(Magnesium Clofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

In trials plafibride showed better gastric tolerance and a lower incidence of adverse events than did clofibrate.

(Plafibride, NCI Thesaurus)

Unlike clofibrate, dulofibrate is selective for a reduction in triglycerides.

(Dulofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

A calcium salt formulation of clofibrate, an aryloxyisobutyric acid derivate with antihyperlipidemic activity.

(Calcium Clofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

An aluminum salt formulation of clofibrate, an aryloxyisobutyric acid derivate with antihyperlipidemic activity.

(Aluminum Clofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

A structural analog of clofibrate, converted to its free acid form after oral administration.

(Beclobrate, NCI Thesaurus)

A derivative of clofibrate.

(Clofibride, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally-available combination of clofibrate and niacin linked together by an ester bond.

(Etofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)