MEVACOR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
   • used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
   
   Synonym(s)
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   Hypernyms(s) Mevacor is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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