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simvastatin

/ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/

simvastatin noun: 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).

simvastatin: a semisynthetic drug C₂₅H₃₈O₅ that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is...
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Noun

simvastatin (countable and uncountable, plural simvastatins)

  1. 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).
    • The last compound, gemfibrozil is the sole antilipidemic compound found (up to 3 ng/L) in a USA survey of 18 DWTPs whereas atorvastatin, simvastatin and their metabolites, the other studied compounds, were absent (Benotti et al., 2009). In our study, the two statins identified at the intake of the...2011 June, Ma Rosa Boleda, Ma Teresa Galceran, Francesc Ventura, “Behavior of pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) using combined conventional and...
    • The researchers found that statins were likely to provide benefits at a substantially higher health risk than expected and that those risk levels were lower for atorvastatin and rosuvastatin than for simvastatin and pravastatin.2018 December 3, Jacqueline Howard, “Are statins overprescribed? Why the risks and benefits are so complex”, in CNN

Forms of simvastatin

pluralsimvastatins

Origin of simvastatin

Probably from sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

Words that rhyme with simvastatin

Questions about simvastatin

What does simvastatin mean?
Simvastatin means 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).
What part of speech is simvastatin?
Simvastatin is a noun.
How do you pronounce simvastatin?
Simvastatin is pronounced /ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/ (US).
What is the plural of simvastatin?
The plural of simvastatin is simvastatins.

Words near simvastatin in the dictionary

  1. Simunul
  2. simurg
  3. simurgh
  4. simurghs
  5. simurgs
  6. simvastatin
  7. simvastatins
  8. simvastin
  9. SIMware
  10. simworld
  11. simworlds

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