Statin meaning

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Any of a class of lipid-lowering drugs that reduce serum cholesterol levels by inhibiting a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.

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Any of a class of drugs, as lovastatin, that lower the levels of LDL and cholesterol in the blood, commonly used in treating heart disease.

noun

Any of a class of lipid-lowering drugs that reduce serum cholesterol levels by inhibiting a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.

noun

Any of a class of drugs that inhibit a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol and promote receptor binding of LDL-cholesterol, resulting in decreased levels of serum cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol and increased levels of HDL-cholesterol.

(pharmacology) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.

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Used to form the names of statin drugs.

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Origin of statin

From the names of such lipid-lowering drugs as pravastatin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the suffix -statin, from terms such as lovastatin and simvastatin.

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Statin meaning

Origin of statin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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