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lovastatin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ləʊˈvas.tət.ɪn/
  • General-American: /ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/
  • General-American: /ˈlʌv.əˌstæt.n̩/
  • General-American: /ˌloʊ.vəˈstæt.n̩/
  • General-American: /ˌlʌv.əˈstæt.n̩/
  • rhymes with -ætɪn
  • rhymes with -ætən
  • CMU ARPABET: L OW0 V AE1 S T AH0 T IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mevacor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin

History

Etymology

Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.