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LIPASE INHIBITOR [1 record]

Record 1 2024-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

Lipase inhibitors keep [a person's] body from taking in about one-third of the fat from the food [they eat].

CONT

Orlistat is a lipase inhibitor preventing the digestion and absorption of dietary fats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Hygiène et santé

Spanish

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