lovastatin

American  

[loh-vuh-stat-n] / ˌloʊ vəˈstæt 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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Etymology

Origin of lovastatin

First recorded in 1985–90; a pharmaceutical coinage

Example Sentences

A single dose of ADC therapy combined with lovastatin was found to reduce tumor volume at rates similar to those resulting from multiple doses of ADC in a preclinical setting.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2023

“Similarly, grapefruit juice has a well-established interaction with both simvastatin and lovastatin that can lead to myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Eating a grapefruit instead of drinking the juice will not avoid the interaction.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Antidepressants and antihypertensives have been shown to have antiviral properties; lovastatin, which is prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, has been found to be effective, at least in mice, against plague.

From New York Times • May 12, 2020

The much touted newer drug lovastatin, which works in the liver, where most of the body's cholesterol is manufactured, is mentioned as a second choice, since its long-term effects remain unknown.

From Time Magazine Archive

You can bet Merck will be doing further studies to see if people like me would be wise to start taking preventive lovastatin.

From Time Magazine Archive