statin
Any of a class of drugs, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, that lower the amount of…Any of a class of drugs, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a class of drugs, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
Statin
a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
An inhibiting hormone: a hormone that is involved primarily in inhibiting the release of another hormone.
Translations
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Origin
From the suffix -statin, which was used for inhibiting hormone names before it was used foFrom the suffix -statin, which was used for inhibiting hormone names before it was used for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drug names (but, like statin, has since become much better known in the latter sense).
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Forms
plural: statinsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase:lipid-lowering medicinelipid-lowering medicationstatin drug
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsSee also
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