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lipid-lowering medicine — noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase • Syn: ↑lipid lowering medication, ↑statin drug, ↑statin • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug … Useful english dictionary
medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
simvastatin — noun an oral lipid lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks • Syn: ↑Zocor • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Zocor) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Zocor — noun an oral lipid lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks • Syn: ↑simvastatin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑lipid lowering… … Useful english dictionary
statin — noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase • Syn: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑lipid lowering medication, ↑statin drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
statin drug — noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase • Syn: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑lipid lowering medication, ↑statin • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medici … Useful english dictionary
atorvastatin — noun an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given • Syn: ↑Lipitor • Usage Domain: ↑trademark (for: ↑Lipitor) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lipitor — noun an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given • Syn: ↑atorvastatin • Usage Domain: ↑trademark • Hypernyms: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑lipid … Useful english dictionary
Baycol — noun an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels • Syn: ↑cerivastatin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑lipid lowering medication, ↑statin drug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cerivastatin — noun an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels • Syn: ↑Baycol • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Baycol) • Hypernyms: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
