Statin (Noun)

Meaning

A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Lipid-lowering Medication
• Statin Drug
• Lipid-lowering Medicine

Hypernyms

• Medication
• Medicine
• Medicament

Hyponyms

• Pravachol
• Simvastatin
• Atorvastatin
• Cerivastatin
• Mevacor
• Lipitor
• Baycol
• Fluvastatin
• Lescol
• Pravastatin
• Zocor
• Lovastatin