Term: simvastatin
IPA: ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩

==English==
[[File:Simvastatin.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''simvastatin''']]
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===Etymology===
Probably from {{af|en|synthetic|alt1=sim-|t1=alteration of ''synthetic''|-vastatin|t2=HMG CoA reductase inhibitor}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈsɪm.vəˌstæt.n̩/|/ˌsɪm.vəˈstæt.n̩/|a=GA}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-simvastatin.wav|a=GA}}
* {{rhymes|en|ætən|s=4}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[semisynthetic]] drug