HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (HMG-koh-EN-zime-A Ree-DUK-tayz In-HIH-bih-ter) at Medical Glossary

What is it? Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor. A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make cholesterol and lowers the amount of cholesterol in the blood. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drugs are called statins.

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