¦lōvə¦stat ə n, ¦lə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: lov- (perhaps by shortening & alteration from mevinolin , earlier name for the drug) + connective -a- + -stat + -in
: a drug C 24 H 36 O 8 that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream by inhibiting the liver enzyme that controls cholesterol synthesis and is used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia