Word

statin, n.
(statins)

a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
<noun.artifact>

lipid-lowering medication lipid-lowering medicine statin statin drug

semantic pointers

hyponym

atorvastatin, Lipitor cerivastatin, Baycol fluvastatin, Lescol lovastatin, Mevacor pravastatin, Pravachol simvastatin, Zocor

hypernym

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug