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colesevelam

US/ˌkoʊ.ləˈsɛv.əˌlæm/

colesevelam noun: a lipid-lowering polymer drug (trademark Welchol) that binds to bile acid in the intestine and is administered orally by tablet or oral suspension to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and to control levels of blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

colesevelam: a lipid-lowering polymer drug (trademark Welchol) that binds to bile acid in the intestine and is...
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Noun

colesevelam (uncountable)

  1. A lipid-lowering polymer drug (trademark Welchol) that binds to bile acid in the intestine and is administered orally by tablet or oral suspension to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and to control levels of blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Origin of colesevelam

From chole-[Term?] + am(ine).

Questions about colesevelam

What does colesevelam mean?
Colesevelam means a lipid-lowering polymer drug (trademark Welchol) that binds to bile acid in the intestine and is administered orally by tablet or oral suspension to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and to control levels of blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
What part of speech is colesevelam?
Colesevelam is a noun.
How do you pronounce colesevelam?
Colesevelam is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsɛv.əˌlæm/ (US).

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  2. Coles Notes
  3. Colesden
  4. coleseed
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  6. colesevelam
  7. Coleshill
  8. Coleshills
  9. coleslaw
  10. coleslaws
  11. Coleson

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