English > statin: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. |
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Synonyms | lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug |
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Narrower | atorvastatin, Lipitor | An oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides |
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cerivastatin, Baycol | An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
fluvastatin, Lescol | Least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol) |
lovastatin, Mevacor | An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
pravastatin, Pravachol | An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
simvastatin, Zocor | An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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Spanish | estatina |
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Catalan | estatina |
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