nonstatin

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noun

Any drug that is not a statin.

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Meanings

nounnonstatin (plural nonstatins)

plural nonstatins

  1. Any drug that is not a statin.

    It is 25 to 55 percent, not 15 to 20 percent, which is the amount for nonstatin cholesterol drugs.

    2015 July 27, Gina Kolata, “Praluent Looks Cheap to Those With Extreme Cholesterol”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + statin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

nonstatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstatin

MLA

“nonstatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstatin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonstatin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstatin.

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