Meanings
nounezetimibe (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.
Origin
Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) + -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic إِزِيتِمَايْب
- إِزِيتِمَايْب (ʔizītimāyb)antihyperlidermic medication
Catalan ezetimiba
- ezetimibaantihyperlidermic medication
Chinese Mandarin 依折麥布 /依折麦布
- 依折麥布 /依折麦布 (yīzhémàibù)antihyperlidermic medication
Greek εζετιμίμπη
- εζετιμίμπη (ezetimímpi)antihyperlidermic medication
Spanish ezetimiba
- ezetimibaantihyperlidermic medication
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APA
ezetimibe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ezetimibe
MLA
“ezetimibe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ezetimibe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ezetimibe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ezetimibe.
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