n.
Pronunciation: ' sta-t ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: from - statin (as in lovastatin )
Date: 1986
: any of a group of drugs (as lovastatin and simvastatin) that inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol and promote the production of LDL-binding receptors in the liver resulting in a usually marked decrease in the level of LDL and a modest increase in the level of HDL circulating in blood plasma