hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004049",
  "term": "hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make cholesterol and lowers the amount of cholesterol in the blood. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor drugs are called statins. Also called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme-a-reductase-inhibitor/"
}