fenofibrate

== English == === Etymology === From pheno- +‎ -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɛn.oʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/ === Noun === fenofibrate (countable and uncountable, plural fenofibrates) (pharmacology) A lipid-regulating drug C20H21ClO4 that is administered orally to reduce levels of LDL, triglyceride, and apolipoprotein B and increase levels of HDL and is used chiefly to treat hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. It is metabolized in the liver to form pharmacologically-active fenofibric acid, and is marketed under the trademarks Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, and Triglide. ==== Related terms ==== fenofibric acid ==== Translations ==== === References === “fenofibrate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.