| NOUN | artifact | Mevacor, lovastatin | an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
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| Sounds | meh'vahkao.r | |
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| Rhymes | abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
| Meaning | An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate. | |
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| Synonym | lovastatin | |
| Broader | lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | lovastatina | |
| Catalan | lovastatina | |
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