sequestrant

sequestrant
se·ques·trant -trənt n a sequestering agent (as citric acid)

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se·ques·trant (sə-kwesґtrənt) a sequestering agent, as, for example, cholestyramine resin, which binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their absorption.

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