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ipocolesterolemizzante

English translation: hypocholesterolemic

21:10 Jul 9, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical / alimentary science
Italian term or phrase: ipocolesterolemizzante
in the context of a dietary preparation
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:33
English translation:hypocholesterolemic
Explanation:
"Comparison of hypocholesterol-
emic activity for cyclic analogs of clofibrate "
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leff
Local time: 09:33
Grading comment
This was the translation I would have deduced by intuition, but I was unable to find any references in google, therefore I was unsure thet the word existed. many thanks to both who answered.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6hypocholesterolemic
leff
4 +2cholesterol - reducing diet
Veronica Durbaca
4Vd sotto
gmel117608


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cholesterol - reducing diet


Explanation:
low - cholesterol is another not-so -good alternative
HTH
Veronica Durbaca

Veronica Durbaca
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisabeth Ghysels
13 mins
agree  Anna Beria: or "food" or "substance". This is ok if the context is not too specialised.
56 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hypocholesterolemic


Explanation:
"Comparison of hypocholesterol-
emic activity for cyclic analogs of clofibrate "


    Reference: http://www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/facstaff/sciences/Mellon.pdf
leff
Local time: 09:33
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 90
Grading comment
This was the translation I would have deduced by intuition, but I was unable to find any references in google, therefore I was unsure thet the word existed. many thanks to both who answered.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Beria: This is better if it is a highly specialised text
40 mins
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X)
1 hr
agree  Enza Longo
1 hr
agree  luskie
1 hr
agree  Ornella Grannis
1 hr
agree  gmel117608
2 days 17 hrs
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2 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Vd sotto


Explanation:

1- cholesterol -lowering diet - se il testo non è per specialisti

2- Hypocholesterolemic diet = se il testo è per addetti ai lavori, anche se in inglese (UK) medico si parla spesso di: 3) lipid lowering diet.
Buon lavoro e scusa il ritardo con il quale rispondo a questa tua domanda.

Giuseppe (Melecci)





gmel117608
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 78
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