Answer: statin

AnswerCrossword Clue
STATINCholesterol medication
STATIN-- drugs (cholesterol-lowering medications)
statinany of a class of drugs that reduce serum cholesterol levels
statinany of a group of drugs (as lovastatin and simvastatin) that inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol and promote the production of LDL-binding receptors in the liver resulting in a usually marked decrease in the level of LDL and a modest increase in the level of HDL circulating in blood plasma