Pronunciation: ' sim-v ə - ˌ sta-t ə n, ˌ sim-v ə - ' sta-
Function: noun
Etymology: sim - (prob. alteration of syn thetic) + lo vastatin
Date: 1987
: a semisynthetic drug C 25 H 38 O 5 that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is derived from a compound produced by a mold ( Aspergillus terreus )