Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form names of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors used as antihyperlipidemic substances.
Origin
Probably from vas- (“vascular”) + -statin.
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APA
-vastatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vastatin
MLA
“-vastatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vastatin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-vastatin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vastatin.
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