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lovastatin

UK/ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/US/ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/

lovastatin noun: a statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

lovastatin: a statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol
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Noun

lovastatin (plural lovastatins)

  1. A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

Forms of lovastatin

plurallovastatins

Origin of lovastatin

Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.

Words that rhyme with lovastatin

Questions about lovastatin

What does lovastatin mean?
Lovastatin means a statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.
What part of speech is lovastatin?
Lovastatin is a noun.
How do you pronounce lovastatin?
Lovastatin is pronounced /ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of lovastatin?
The plural of lovastatin is lovastatins.

Words near lovastatin in the dictionary

  1. Lovan
  2. lovanenty
  3. Lovango Cay
  4. Lovans
  5. Lovas
  6. lovastatin
  7. lovastatins
  8. lovat
  9. Lovatic
  10. Lovatics
  11. Lovato

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