transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsim-və-ˌsta-t ə n, ˌsim-və-ˈsta- ]
noun
Etymology: sim - (probably 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 )