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lovastatin.

A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ləʊˈvas.tət.ɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/General-American/ˈlʌv.əˌstæt.n̩/General-American
  1. A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

Where this word comes from

Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.

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