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mevastatin (medicine)


mevastatin
Fungal metabolite which is a potent inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-controlling enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. The drug, similar to lovastatin, pravastatin and simvastatin, is used in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.


Myelination (medicine)


myelination


The acquisition, development, or formation of a myelin sheath around a nerve fibre.

Synonym: medullation, myelinization, myelinogenesis.