Definition of statin in English:

statin

noun ˈstatɪnˈstætn

Medicine

Any of a group of drugs which act to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood.
〔医〕斯达汀，降血脂药，降胆固醇药
Example sentencesExamples
- With reduced levels of cholesterol, statins also inhibit the synthesis of bile acids.
- Health chiefs say that the level of cholesterol lowering drugs, statins, prescribed by GPs, has exceeded predicted levels.
- The current stars in this field are the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.
- Use of aspirin and statins lowers C-reactive protein levels, but so does weight loss.
- Some of the patients in each group were also treated with a statin to lower blood cholesterol.

Origin

1980s: from stat- as in -stat + -in¹.

Definition of statin in US English:

statin

nounˈstatnˈstætn

Medicine

Any of a group of drugs that act to reduce levels of fats, including triglycerides and cholesterol, in the blood.
〔医〕斯达汀，降血脂药，降胆固醇药
Example sentencesExamples
- The current stars in this field are the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.
- With reduced levels of cholesterol, statins also inhibit the synthesis of bile acids.
- Some of the patients in each group were also treated with a statin to lower blood cholesterol.
- Use of aspirin and statins lowers C-reactive protein levels, but so does weight loss.
- Health chiefs say that the level of cholesterol lowering drugs, statins, prescribed by GPs, has exceeded predicted levels.

Origin

1980s: from stat- as in -stat + -in.

词汇	statin
释义	Definition of statin in English: statin noun ˈstatɪnˈstætn Medicine Any of a group of drugs which act to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood. 〔医〕斯达汀，降血脂药，降胆固醇药 Example sentencesExamples With reduced levels of cholesterol, statins also inhibit the synthesis of bile acids. Health chiefs say that the level of cholesterol lowering drugs, statins, prescribed by GPs, has exceeded predicted levels. The current stars in this field are the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. Use of aspirin and statins lowers C-reactive protein levels, but so does weight loss. Some of the patients in each group were also treated with a statin to lower blood cholesterol. Origin 1980s: from stat- as in -stat + -in¹. Definition of statin in US English: statin nounˈstatnˈstætn Medicine Any of a group of drugs that act to reduce levels of fats, including triglycerides and cholesterol, in the blood. 〔医〕斯达汀，降血脂药，降胆固醇药 Example sentencesExamples The current stars in this field are the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. With reduced levels of cholesterol, statins also inhibit the synthesis of bile acids. Some of the patients in each group were also treated with a statin to lower blood cholesterol. Use of aspirin and statins lowers C-reactive protein levels, but so does weight loss. Health chiefs say that the level of cholesterol lowering drugs, statins, prescribed by GPs, has exceeded predicted levels. Origin 1980s: from stat- as in -stat + -in.
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