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Definition of Statin drug
1. Noun. A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.
Exact synonyms: Lipid-lowering Medication, Lipid-lowering Medicine, Statin
Specialized synonyms: Atorvastatin, Lipitor, Baycol, Cerivastatin, Fluvastatin, Lescol, Lovastatin, Mevacor, Pravachol, Pravastatin, Simvastatin, Zocor
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Atorvastatin, Lipitor, Baycol, Cerivastatin, Fluvastatin, Lescol, Lovastatin, Mevacor, Pravachol, Pravastatin, Simvastatin, Zocor
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Statin Drug
Literary usage of Statin drug
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cholesterol Treatment: A Review of the Clinical Trials Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... a primary prevention trial, treated men whose total cholesterol averaged more
than 260 mg/dl with either a statin drug or a placebo. ..."
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