lovastatin
IPA: ɫoʊvˈæstʌtɪn
noun
- (pharmacology) A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.
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Examples of "lovastatin" in Sentences
- Large scale trials confirmed the effectiveness of lovastatin.
- The development of simvastatin was closely linked with lovastatin.
- Lovastatin tablets are preserved in well closed, light resistant containers.
- Lovastatin, and all statin drugs, can rarely cause myopathy or rhabdomyolysis.
- Simple organic reactions were used to get to lovastatin as shown in the scheme.
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