| English noun: statin | |||
| 1. | statin (artifact) a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase | ||
| Synonyms | lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin drug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | atorvastatin, Baycol, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, Lescol, Lipitor, lovastatin, Mevacor, Pravachol, pravastatin, simvastatin, Zocor | ||