noun
a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
• Syn: ↑lipid-lowering medicine, ↑lipid-lowering medication, ↑statin
• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
• Hyponyms:
↑atorvastatin, ↑Lipitor, ↑cerivastatin, ↑Baycol, ↑fluvastatin, ↑Lescol, ↑lovastatin, ↑Mevacor, ↑pravastatin, ↑Pravachol, ↑simvastatin, ↑Zocor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.