CEFR C1

antilipemic

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or denoting a drug or treatment that reduces the level of lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, in the blood.

Examples

  • The study focused on the effectiveness of a new antilipemic agent.
  • Patients with high cholesterol often require antilipemic therapy.

Synonyms: hypolipidemic, cholesterol-lowering, lipid-lowering