Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
hypocholestérolémiant
English translation:
cholesterol lowering
Added to glossary by
Jenny Duthie
Jun 24, 2009 11:11
14 yrs ago
French term
hypocholestérolémiant
French to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
This is from a document about the chemical compounds in certain foods which can alleviate menopausal symptoms:
EXCES DE POIDS :
• Artichaut : possède une action hypocholestérolémiante
Thank you in advance!
EXCES DE POIDS :
• Artichaut : possède une action hypocholestérolémiante
Thank you in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +10 | cholesterol lowering |
Michael Lotz
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| 5 | hypocholesterolemic agent |
pharma1
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| 4 | hypocholesterolemic drug |
Drmanu49
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Proposed translations
+10
11 mins
Michael Lotz
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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202
Selected
cholesterol lowering
lowers serum cholesterol...
standard meaning of this word
standard meaning of this word
Peer comment(s):
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marie-christine périé
: is what I always see translating the other way round
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merci marie-christine !
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Jean-Louis S.
11 mins
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merci jlsjr
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SJLD
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merci S !
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mohanv
: http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:O6d0KAlMnMAJ:www.brunet...
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merci mohan
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Omar Lima Quintana
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merci Omar
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liz askew
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merci liz
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sktrans
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merci sktrans
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
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merci Anne-Marie
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Angela Dickson (X)
: I think this would be appropriate even in a more technical EN text
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yes indeed, thanks Angela
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Michael Barnett
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thanks Michel !
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much Michael"
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hypocholesterolemic drug
The hypocholesterolemic drug clofibrate raises hepatic levels of mitochondria by over 100 %, with maximum increase at 2 to 4 days after drug administration, ...
www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/249/20/6495 - Pages similaires
de ARL Gear - 1974
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or food in this case.
www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/249/20/6495 - Pages similaires
de ARL Gear - 1974
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-06-24 11:24:23 GMT)
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or food in this case.
Peer comment(s):
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Angela Dickson (X)
: Putting your English-native-speaker's hat on: would you really say/write "hypercholesterolemic" in EN when "cholesterol-lowering" does the job just as well?
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exactly the same for French Angela in which the term is definitely not for the layman!
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Discussion
www.nature.com/nrcardio/journal/v3/.../ncpcardio0483.html -
e.g. http://www.keyalgues.com/action_curative.php
Be that as it may, I would never use the word "hypercholesterolemic" in English in any register.