HyperDic: lovastatin

English > 1 sense of the word lovastatin:
NOUNartifactlovastatin, Mevacoran oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
lovastatin > pronunciation
Soundslowvae'stahtihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > lovastatin: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate.
SynonymMevacor
Broaderlipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statinA medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Spanishlovastatina
Catalanlovastatina

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