-vastatin

English

Etymology

Probably from vas- (“vascular”) +‎ -statin.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈstat.ɪn/, /ˈvas.tət.ɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /və.stæt.n̩/

Suffix

-vastatin

(pharmacology) Used to form names of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors used as antihyperlipidemic substances.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -vastatin

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