'simvastatin' definitions:
Definition of 'simvastatin'
noun
An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks [syn: simvastatin,
Zocor]
Definition of 'simvastatin'
- 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]
