# statin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstætɪn/ · frequency rank #50,820

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
2. An inhibiting hormone; a hormone that is involved primarily in inhibiting the release of another hormone.

## Etymology
From the suffix -statin, from terms such as lovastatin and simvastatin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/statin