colestipol

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colestipol

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Probably from cholest(erol) +‎ -i- +‎ pol(ymer).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kəˈlɛs.təˌpɔl/

colestipol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A strongly basic ion exchange resin that binds to bile acids and is taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride especially to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.

• colestipol hydrochloride

• “colestipol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.