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-statin
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statin
English
Etymology
Circa 1970s (appearing first in the sense for hormone names), from international scientific vocabulary reflecting New Latin roots, from Ancient Greek grc στάσις standing (whence also en stasis) + en -in chemical compound suffix.
Suffix
Used to form the names of statins (lipid-lowering drugs, e.g., atorvastatin, rosuvastatin). 1970s
Used to form the names of statins (inhibiting hormones, e.g., follistatin, somatostatin). c. 1970s
Derived terms
en
en atorvastatin
en cerivastatin
en fluvastatin
en follistatin
en lipstatin
en lovastatin
en mevastatin
en neocarzinostatin
en nystatin
en pitavastatin
en pravastatin
en rosuvastatin
en statin
en simvastatin
en somatostatin
Anagrams
en ainstt Nittas Titans nittas sattin taints tanist tintas titans