# mevastatin

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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