SIMVASTATIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks

Synonyms:

simvastatin; Zocor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("simvastatin" is a kind of...):

lipid-lowering medication; lipid-lowering medicine; statin; statin drug (a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase)

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