-vastatin

English

Etymology

Probably from vas- (“vascular”) +‎ -statin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈstat.ɪn/, /ˈvas.tət.ɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /və.stæt.n̩/

Suffix

-vastatin

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors used as antihyperlipidemic substances.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -vastatin