colesevelam

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US/ˌkoʊ.ləˈsɛv.əˌlæm/

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.

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Meanings

nouncolesevelam (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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

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

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APA

colesevelam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colesevelam

MLA

“colesevelam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colesevelam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colesevelam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colesevelam.

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