colestyramine

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noun

A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.

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Meanings

nouncolestyramine (uncountable)

alternative cholestyramine

  1. uncountablemedicineA strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.

Origin

From chole(sterol) + styrene + -amine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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