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:
statins

Origin 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

Statin Sentence Examples

  • With statin patents approaching expiry it could be some time before we know the answer.

  • Effect of plant stanol tablets on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering in patients on statin drugs.

  • Figure 4 show the relationship between observed three-year mortality and statin prescription for the age group 75-80 years.

  • Prescribing a statin is likely to be low on the list of priorities, particularly where many drugs are already prescribed.

  • There is also the question of who should be advised to take a statin.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

Words Ending With

NINTIN

Unscrambles

statin

Words Starting With S and Ending With N

Starts With S & Ends With NStarts With ST & Ends With NStarts With S & Ends With IN

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With N