First Known Use: circa 1962
Dictionary
cholestyramine
noun cho·le·styr·amine \(ˌ)kō-ˌles-tə-ˈra-ˌmēn, kə-; ˌkō-lə-ˈstir-ə-ˌmēn\
Definition of CHOLESTYRAMINE
: a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients
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Origin of CHOLESTYRAMINE
chol- + styrene + amine
Medical Dictionary
cholestyramine
noun cho·le·styr·amine \kō-ˈles-tir-ə-ˌmēn\
Medical Definition of CHOLESTYRAMINE
: a strongly basic ion exchange resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients
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