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lovastatin

[ loh-vuh-stat-n ]

noun

  1. a drug, C 24 H 36 O 8 , that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lovastatin1

First recorded in 1985–90; a pharmaceutical coinage

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