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[syn: simvastatin, Zocor]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
simvastatin \sim`va*stat"in\, n.
a chemical substance (C25H38O5) having inhibitory activity
on the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, and used in medicine to
reduce cholesterol levels in blood.
Syn: synvinolin; MK-733; Zocor.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
simvastatin
n 1: an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor)
administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels;
recommended after heart attacks [syn: simvastatin,
Zocor]