NOUN | artifact | Zocor, simvastatin | an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
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Sounds | zow'kao.r; zow'ker | |
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Rhymes | abhor ... yore: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
acre / Acre ... younker: 182 rhymes with ker... |
Meaning | An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks. | |
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Synonym | simvastatin | |
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 | simvastatina | |
Catalan | simvastatina |
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