mevastatin

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noun

A statin, produced by the mould Penicillium citrinum, used in the production of pravastatin.

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Meanings

nounmevastatin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA statin, produced by the mould Penicillium citrinum, used in the production of pravastatin.

Origin

From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

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APA

mevastatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mevastatin

MLA

“mevastatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mevastatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mevastatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mevastatin.

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