-vastatin
English
editEtymology
editProbably from vas- (“vascular”) + -statin.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vəˈstat.ɪn/, /ˈvas.tət.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /və.stæt.n̩/
Suffix
edit-vastatin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors used as antihyperlipidemic substances.