Pharmacologic Substance
hypolipidemic agents
Subclass of:
Lipid Regulating Agents;
Antimetabolites
Definitions related to hypolipidemic agents:
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Substances that lower the levels of certain LIPIDS in the BLOOD. They are used to treat HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(antihyperlipoproteinemic agent) Agent that promotes a reduction of lipoprotein levels in the blood.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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