Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lovastatin

/ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: lo-vas-tatin
IPA: /ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.

Etymology

Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/
British English: /ləʊ.vəˈstat.ɪn/

Inflected Forms

lovastatins (plural)

Synonyms

mevacor

Rhymes With

latin satin somatostatin pravastatin sattin baton flatten hatton batten fatten platen simvastatin

Questions

How do you pronounce lovastatin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊ.vəˌstæt.n̩/.
What does lovastatin mean?: A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.
Where does lovastatin come from?: Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.

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