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statin

English

Etymology

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

Noun

statin (plural statins)

  1. (pharmacology) 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. (endocrinology) An inhibiting hormone; a hormone that is involved primarily in inhibiting the release of another hormone.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Nittas, Titans, nittas, sattin, taints, tanist, tintas, titans

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statie

English

Etymology

state +? -ie

Noun

statie (plural staties)

  1. (slang, law enforcement) A state trooper.
    • 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things
      Alan supposed the Staties would arrest him if they ran across him while they pursued other lines of investigation, but otherwise, no. They had more important things to do.

Anagrams

  • eats it, taties

Dutch

Etymology

Variant of station, based on other words in which French -ion corresponds to Dutch -ie.

Pronunciation

  • (Belgium) IPA(key): /?sta?.si/
  • Hyphenation: sta?tie
  • Rhymes: -a?si

Noun

statie f (plural staties, diminutive statietje n)

  1. (chiefly Belgium) train station
    Synonym: station

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