anticholesteremic

anticholesteremic
an·ti·cho·les·ter·emic (an″te-) (an″ti-kə-les″tər-eґmik) 1. promoting a reduction of cholesterol levels in the blood. 2. an agent that reduces cholesterol levels in the blood. Called also anticholesterolemic.

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