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lovastatin

loh va stuh tin

  • n  an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate

  • They thought that a compound like lovastatin might do the job.
  • The same diet with lovastatin reduced cholesterol 31%.
  • Neither factor would necessarily outweigh lovastatin's benefits.

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