"simvastatin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/ [General-American], /ˌsɪm.vəˈstæt.n̩/ [General-American] Forms: simvastatins [plural]
Rhymes: -ætən Etymology: Probably from sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|synthetic|-vastatin|alt1=sim-|t1=alteration of synthetic|t2=HMG CoA reductase inhibitor}} sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} simvastatin (countable and uncountable, plural simvastatins)
  1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic drug C₂₅H₃₈O₅ that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is derived from a compound produced by a mold (Aspergillus terreus). Wikipedia link: simvastatin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-simvastatin-en-noun-6iRAZQo1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -vastatin Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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