English Explanatory Dictionary

-vastatin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form names of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors used as antihyperlipidemic substances.

Pronunciation

/vəˈstat.ɪn/ /ˈvas.tət.ɪn/ /və.stæt.n̩/

Word forms

-vastatin

Etymology

Probably from vas- (“vascular”) + -statin.

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