lovastatin

English

Chemical structure of lovastatin

Etymology

Probably blend of (meva)lonate +‎ mevastatin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/, /ləʊˈvas.tət.ɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/, /ˈlʌv.əˌstæt.n̩/, /ˌloʊ.vəˈstæt.n̩/, /ˌlʌv.əˈstæt.n̩/
• Rhymes: -ætɪn, -ætən

Noun

lovastatin (plural lovastatins)

1. (pharmacology) A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

References

• “lovastatin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “lovastatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.