Definition of Statin. Meaning of Statin. Synonyms of Statin

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Devastating
Devastate Dev"as*tate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n. Devastating.] [L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See Vast.] To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. Whole countries . . . were devastated. --Macaulay. Syn: To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder; pillage.
Instating
Instate In*state", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instated; p. pr. & vb. n. Instating.] To set, place, or establish, as in a rank, office, or condition; to install; to invest; as, to instate a person in greatness or in favor. --Shak.
Overstating
Overstate O`ver*state", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstated; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstating.] To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate. --Fuller.

Meaning of Statin from wikipedia

- Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of medications that lower cholesterol. They are prescribed typically to people who are at high risk...
- Atorvastatin is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels. For the prevention...
- Rosuvastatin, sold under the brand name Crestor among others, is a statin medication, used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and...
- HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA) reductase inhibitors, called statins, was a breakthrough in the prevention of hypercholesterolemia and related...
- Generally it is used together with dietary changes and a statin. Alone, it is less preferred than a statin. It is taken by mouth. It is also available in the...
- Statin-****ociated autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of muscle damage caused by the immune system in people...
- an adjunctive therapy to reduce inflammation in periodontitis. Although statins may reduce CoQ10 in the blood it is unclear if they reduce CoQ10 in muscle...
- commonly used compared to statins because it treats a different type of cholesterol abnormality to statins. While statins have strong evidence for reducing...
- with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL-C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin; or alone...
- the United States and other countries. Lovastatin and other prescription statin drugs inhibit cholesterol synthesis by blocking action of the enzyme HMG-CoA...