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ezetimibe.

An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb//ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.maɪb/
  1. An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) + -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”).

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