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Noun: statin
  1. A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
    - lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug

Derived forms: statins

Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Statin