cholestyramine

cholestyramine
cho·le·styr·a·mine (kō'lĭ-stîrʹə-mēn', kō-lĕs'tə-rămʹēn) n.
A drug used to lower serum cholesterol levels and treat itching associated with jaundice through its ability to bind intestinal bile acids and promote their excretion.
  [cholesterol + styrene + amine.]

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