simvastatin

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/ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/

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/ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/ · /ˌsɪm.vəˈstæt.n̩/

Definition of simvastatin

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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).

“The researchers found that statins were likely to provide benefits at a substantially higher health risk than expected and that those risk levels were lower for atorvastatin and rosuvastatin than for simvastatin and pravastatin.”

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Probably from sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

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