mevastatin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A statin, produced by the mould Penicillium citrinum, used in the production of pravastatin.

Word forms

mevastatin

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

Derived words

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