simvastatin
English
editEtymology
editProbably from sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/, /ˌsɪm.vəˈstæt.n̩/
- Rhymes: -ætən
Noun
editsimvastatin (countable and uncountable, plural simvastatins)
- (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).
References
edit- “simvastatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.