| NOUN | artifact | lovastatin, Mevacor | an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
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| Sounds | lowvae'stahtihn | |
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| Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | |
| Meaning | An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate. | |
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| Synonym | Mevacor | |
| Broader | lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
| Spanish | lovastatina | |
| Catalan | lovastatina | |
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