colesevelam

English

Chemical structure of colesevelam

Etymology

From chole- +‎ [Term?] +‎ am(ine).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsɛv.əˌlæm/

Noun

colesevelam (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A lipid-lowering polymer drug (trademark Welchol) that binds to bile acid in the intestine and is administered orally by tablet or oral suspension to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and to control levels of blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

References

• “colesevelam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.