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simvastatin

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sim·va·stat·in  (smv-sttn)
n.
A statin, C 25H38O5, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to individuals at risk for heart disease.
[sim- (perhaps alteration of syn-, pref. indicating attachment on the same side of the plane as a double bond; see syn-) + -vastatin, statin suff.; see pravastatin.]
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Noun1.simvastatin - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Zocor
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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