hyperlipidemic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperlipidemia.

OriginEnglish lipidemic ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperlipidemic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperlipidemia.

    We investigated the anti-hyperlipidemic effect and the underlying mechanism of wedelolactone, a plant-derived coumestan, in HepG2 cells and high-fat diet (HFD)−induced hyperlipidemic hamsters.

    2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
nounhyperlipidemic (plural hyperlipidemics)

plural hyperlipidemics

  1. A person who has hyperlipidemia.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishlipidemic
  8. Englishhyperlipidemic

From hyper- + lipidemic.

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hyperlipidemic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperlipidemic

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Chicago

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