| NOUN | artifact | Zocor, simvastatin | an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
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| Sounds | zow'kao.r; zow'ker | |
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| Rhymes | abhor ... yore: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
| acre / Acre ... younker: 181 rhymes with ker... | ||
| Meaning | An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks. | |
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| Synonym | simvastatin | |
| Broader | lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |