simvastatin

== English == === Etymology === Probably from sim- (“alteration of synthetic”) +‎ -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/, /ˌsɪm.vəˈstæt.n̩/ Rhymes: -ætən === Noun === simvastatin (countable and uncountable, plural simvastatins) (pharmacology) A semisynthetic drug C25H38O5 that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is derived from a compound produced by a mold (Aspergillus terreus). === References === “simvastatin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.