triparanol

noun

tri·par·a·nol | \trī-ˈpar-ə-ˌnȯl,

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Medical Definition of triparanol

: a drug C₂₇H₃₂ClNO₂ formerly used to inhibit the formation of cholesterol but now withdrawn from use because of its link to numerous toxic side effects

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