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lipid-lowering medicine  lipid-lowering medication  statin drug  statin  cholesterol reduction
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A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase WordNet 3.0
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Statins, also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are a class of lipid-lowering medications that reduce illness and mortality in those who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Wikipedia
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. Wiktionary
Any of a class of drugs. Wiktionary (translation)