SIMVASTATIN


Meaning of SIMVASTATIN in English

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 )

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