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simvastatin

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[sim-vuh-stat-n, sim-vuh-stat-n] / ˌsɪm vəˈstæt n, ˈsɪm vəˌstæt n /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a statin, C 25 H 38 O 5, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Etymology

Origin of simvastatin

First recorded in 1985–90;  sim-, possibly alteration of syn(thetic), + (lo)vastatin

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