From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006): statin n 1: a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase [syn: lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin]
statin n 1: a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase [syn: lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin]