statin

[ stat-n ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. any of a class of drugs that reduce the levels of lipids in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids: used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Origin of statin

1
First recorded in 1985–90; extracted from (lova)statin and other drugs in this class

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British Dictionary definitions for statin

statin

/ (ˈstætɪn) /


noun
  1. any of a class of drugs, including atorvastatin and simvastatin, that lower the levels of low-density lipoproteins in the blood by inhibiting the activity of an enzyme involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver

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Scientific definitions for statin

statin

[ stătn ]


  1. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol and promote receptor binding of LDL-cholesterol, resulting in decreased levels of serum cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol and increased levels of HDL-cholesterol.

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