gemfibrozil
/d͡ʒɛmˈfaɪ.bɹəˌzɪl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.30 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A drug C₁₅H₂₂O₃ that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The last compound, gemfibrozil is the sole antilipidemic compound found (up to 3 ng/L) in a USA survey of 18 DWTPs whereas atorvastatin, simvastatin and their metabolites, the other studied compounds, were absent (Benotti et al., 2009). In our study, the two statins identified at the intake of the DWTP were eliminated by dioxychlorination (>99%) whereas bezafibrate, clofibric acid and gemfibrozil were only moderately removed with percentages of 37%, 68% and 11%, respectively although it has been reported that gemfibrozil and clofibric acid are readily oxidized with chlorine dioxide in spiked drinking water whereas bezafibrate remains unchanged (Huber et al., 2005a)."
Etymology
Probably from gem- (of unknown origin) + -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”) + -o- + -zil (“alteration of xylene”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /d͡ʒɛmˈfaɪ.bɹəˌzɪl/