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lovastatin
[ loh-vuh-stat-n ]
noun
- a drug, C 24 H 36 O 8 , that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lovastatin1
First recorded in 1985–90; a pharmaceutical coinage
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