Term: lovastatin
IPA: ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn, ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩

==English==
[[File:Lovastatin.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''lovastatin''']]
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===Etymology===
Probably {{blend|en|mevalonate|alt1=(meva)lonate|mevastatin|nocap=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/|/ləʊˈvas.tət.ɪn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/|/ˈlʌv.əˌstæt.n̩/|/ˌloʊ.vəˈstæt.n̩/|/ˌlʌv.əˈstæt.n̩/|a=GA}}
* {{rhymes|en|ætɪn|ætən|s=4}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[statin]] that inhibits the [[synthesis]] of [[cholesterol]].

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