ezetimibe

== English == === Etymology === Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) +‎ -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/, /ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.maɪb/ === Noun === ezetimibe (uncountable) (pharmacology) An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine. ==== Translations ==== === References === “ezetimibe”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.