Meanings
nounclofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural clofibrates)
plural clofibrates
- countableuncountablemedicineA compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
Similar
Atromid-S
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From chlo(ro)- + fibro- + -ate (“ester”).
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APA
clofibrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clofibrate
MLA
“clofibrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clofibrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clofibrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clofibrate.
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