antiatherogenic
adjective
an·ti·ath·ero·gen·ic
-ˌath-ə-rō-ˈjen-ik 
variants
or anti-atherogenic
: preventing or inhibiting atherogenesis
antiatherogenic effects
There also was no clear evidence that beta carotene inhibits the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins, the principal proposed mechanism of its postulated antiatherogenic properties.—
E. Robert Greenberg and Michael B. Sporn, The New England Journal of Medicine
E. Robert Greenberg and Michael B. Sporn, The New England Journal of MedicineDictionary Entries Near antiatherogenic
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“Antiatherogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/antiatherogenic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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