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gemfibrozil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /d͡ʒɛmˈfaɪ.bɹəˌzɪl/
  • General-American: /d͡ʒɛmˈfɪb.ɹəˌzɪl/
  • CMU ARPABET: G EH1 M F IH0 B R OW0 Z AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: JH IH2 M F EY1 B R OW0 Z IH2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A drug C15H22O3 that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Lopid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

History

Etymology

Probably from gem- (of unknown origin) + -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”) + -o- + -zil (“alteration of xylene”).