clofibrate

== English == === Etymology === From chlo(ro)- +‎ fibro- +‎ -ate (“ester”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/ === Noun === clofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural clofibrates) (pharmacology) A compound C12H15ClO3 used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “clofibrate”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.