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Cholesterol reducer
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statin
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Statins , also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors , are a class of lipid-lowering medications that inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase which plays a central role in the production of cholesterol. High cholesterol levels have been associated with cardiovascular ...
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n. (context pharmaceutical drug English) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.