Statin Definition
stătn
statins
noun
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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- statin drug
- lipid-lowering medication
- lipid-lowering medicine
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suffix
Used to form the names of statin drugs.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Statin
Noun
Singular:
statin
Plural:
statinsOrigin of Statin
-
From the suffix -statin, from terms such as lovastatin and simvastatin.
From Wiktionary
From the names of such lipid-lowering drugs as pravastatin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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