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clofibrate

/kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
clofi-brate
IPA
/kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- + fibro- + -ate (“ester”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

clofibrates (plural)

Derived Forms

clofibric fibracillin nicofibrate

Phrases

-fibrate

Synonyms

atromid-s

Questions

How do you pronounce clofibrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /kloʊˈfaɪˌbɹeɪt/.
What does clofibrate mean?
A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
Where does clofibrate come from?
From chlo(ro)- + fibro- + -ate (“ester”).

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