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lipid-lowering medicine

/ˈlɪpɪd ˈlaʊərɪŋ ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

Tradução: Classe de medicamentos usados para reduzir os níveis de lipídios, como colesterol e triglicerídeos, no sangue, principalmente para prevenir doenças cardiovasculares.

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/ˈlɪpɪd ˈlaʊərɪŋ ˈmɛdɪsɪn/C1formalmedical
  • ptClasse de medicamentos usados para reduzir os níveis de lipídios, como colesterol e triglicerídeos, no sangue, principalmente para prevenir doenças cardiovasculares.

A class of pharmaceutical drugs used to reduce the level of lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, in the blood, primarily to prevent cardiovascular disease.

  1. Cholesterol-reducing drugC1formal

    A type of medication used to reduce the level of lipids (fats) in the blood, primarily cholesterol and triglycerides, to prevent cardiovascular disease.

    ptMedicamento para reduzir lipídios

    • The doctor prescribed a lipid-lowering medicine to manage his high cholesterol.
    • Statins are the most common class of lipid-lowering medicines.
    • Regular use of lipid-lowering medicine can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks.