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ezetimibe

/ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/

ezetimibe noun: an antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.

ezetimibe: an antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol...
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Noun

ezetimibe (uncountable)

  1. An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.

ezetimibe meaning in Arabic

ezetimibe in Arabic

antihyperlidermic medication
إِزِيتِمَايْب ʔizītimāyb

Origin of ezetimibe

Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) + -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”).

Questions about ezetimibe

What does ezetimibe mean?
Ezetimibe means an antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.
What is ezetimibe in Arabic?
Ezetimibe in Arabic is إِزِيتِمَايْب (ʔizītimāyb). See Ezetimibe meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ezetimibe?
Ezetimibe is a noun.
How do you pronounce ezetimibe?
Ezetimibe is pronounced /ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/.

Words near ezetimibe in the dictionary

  1. Ezemaal
  2. Ezernack
  3. Ezernacks
  4. ezes
  5. ezetemide
  6. ezetimibe
  7. ezh
  8. Ezhava
  9. Ezhavas
  10. ezhes
  11. Ezhou

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