colestyramine
A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and…A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.
US/koʊˌlɛs.təˈɹæˌmin/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.
Origin
From chole(sterol) + styrene + -amine.From chole(sterol) + styrene + -amine.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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