simvastatin

English

Chemical structure of simvastatin

Etymology

Probably from sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) +‎ -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/, /ˌsɪm.vəˈstæt.n̩/
• Rhymes: -ætən

Noun

simvastatin (countable and uncountable, plural simvastatins)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic drug C₂₅H₃₈O₅ that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is derived from a compound produced by a mold (Aspergillus terreus).

References

• “simvastatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.