Recommended after heart attacks

• An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Simvastatin , marketed under the trade name Zocor among others, is a lipid-lowering medication . It is used along with exercise, diet, and weight loss to decrease elevated lipid (fat) levels . It is also used to decrease the risk of heart problems in those ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A hypolipidemic drug used to control hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
simvastatin \sim`va*stat"in\, n. a chemical substance ( C25H38O5 ) having inhibitory activity on the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, and used in medicine to reduce cholesterol levels in blood. Syn: synvinolin; MK-733; Zocor.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks [syn: Zocor ]