pravastatin
(redirected from Selektine)

Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

prav·a·stat·in (pr

-st

A statin, C ₂₃H₃₅NaO₇, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to persons who are at risk for heart disease.

[pra-, of unknown origin + -vastatin, statin suff. (from mevastatin, a statin : meva(lonic acid), precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol from val(eric acid) + -stat + -in).]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

pravastatin - an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks

Pravachol

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

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
atorvastatin cerivastatin fluvastatin lipid-lowering medication lipid-lowering medicine lovastatin Pravachol simvastatin statin statin drug			selective selective amnesia selective attention selective identification feature selective information selective jamming selective lipectomy selective loading selective memory selective mobilization selective release process selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor selective service Selective Service System selective synchronization selective unloading selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor selectively selectivity selectman Selectness selector selector switch selectorate selectwoman Selektine selen- Selenarctos Selenarctos thibetanus selenate Selene Selene setapinnis Selene vomer Selenga Selenhydric selenic selenic acid Selenicereus Selenicereus grandiflorus Selenide seleniferous Selenio- selenious selenious acid Selenipedium selenite Selenitic selenium selenium cell Seleniuret Seleniureted			selector switch Selector, Electromechanical selectorate selectors selectors selectors Selectric typewriter selects selects selects selects selects selects against selects against selects against selects against selects for selects for selects for selects for SelectVideo Publishing selectwoman Selegeline Selegiline selegiline HCl selegiline hydrochloride Seleksi Penerimaan Mahasiwa Baru Seleksi Penerimaan Siswa Berprestasi Seleksi Program Kemitraan Sekolah Seleksi Tilawatil Qur'an Nasional Selektine Selemdzha Selemdzha River Selemie Selemiya Selemiye selen- Selena Selena Gomez Selena Lethbridge-Carr Selena, Hippolyta, Ariadne, Zephyrus, Aurora, and Minerva Selenarctos Selenarctos Selenarctos thibetanus Selenarctos thibetanus selenate selenates Selenduma Selene Selene Selene Selene SELENE (Lunar Orbiter) SELENE (Lunar Orbiter) Selene setapinnis Selene vomer Selenelion Selenelion Selenga Selenga Selenga River

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

pravastatin (redirected from Selektine)

pravastatin
(redirected from Selektine)