See Also: statin(dictionary)
Drugs, statin(health)
Erythro-statin(health)

dehorn (iou) and statin (iou)


dehorn (iou)



dehorn verb trans. L19.
[from DE- 3 + HORN noun.]
Deprive (an animal) of horns. L19.
Saw off the end or the protruding branches of (a log etc.); prune heavily. E20.
dehorner noun a person who dehorns; an instrument for dehorning animals: L19.

statin (iou)



statin noun. L20.
[from stat- (as in -STAT) + -IN1.]
Biochemistry. A phosphoprotein which is present in the nuclei of non-replicating or senescent cells, but not in cells that are undergoing replication. L20.
Pharmacology. Any of a class of cyclic organic compounds that inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in the bloodstream, and are used in the treatment of high blood cholesterol levels. L20.