lovastatin
English edit
Etymology edit
Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/, /ləʊˈvas.tət.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/, /ˈlʌv.əˌstæt.n̩/, /ˌloʊ.vəˈstæt.n̩/, /ˌlʌv.əˈstæt.n̩/
- Rhymes: -ætɪn, -ætən
Noun edit
lovastatin (plural lovastatins)
- (pharmacology) A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.
References edit
- “lovastatin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “lovastatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.