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clo·fi·brate | \ klō-ˈfī-ˌbrāt 
, -ˈfi- \
, -ˈfi- \Definition of clofibrate
: a compound C12H15ClO3 used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood
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clofibrate
nounclo·fi·brate | \ klō-ˈfīb-ˌrāt, -ˈfib- \
\Medical Definition of clofibrate
: a synthetic drug C12H15ClO3 used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood
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The first known use of clofibrate was in 1964
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