| lipid-lowering medicine | (n) a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, Syn. statin, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug |
| lipid-lowering | a. (Med.) Serving to reduce the concentration of lipid, such as cholesterol, in the blood; -- of medications, such as Mevinolin, that are used especially to reduce blood cholesterol, as a preventive measure against heart disease. [ PJC ] |