lipid-lowering medicine
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1. a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (noun.artifact)
hyponym | : | atorvastatin, lipitor, |
definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | baycol, cerivastatin, |
definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | fluvastatin, lescol, |
definition | : | least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | lovastatin, mevacor, |
definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | pravachol, pravastatin, |
definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | simvastatin, zocor, |
definition | : | an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
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