cholestyramine
noun
cho·le·styr·amine (ˌ)kō-ˌle-stə-ˈra-ˌmēn 
kə-;
ˌkō-lə-ˈstir-ə-ˌmēn
: a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients
Word History
Etymology
chol- + styrene + amine
First Known Use
circa 1962, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cholestyramine
noun
cho·le·styr·amine kō-ˈles-tir-ə-ˌmēn
: a strongly basic ion exchange resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients
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