(n)an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given, Syn.Lipitor
(n)an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes, Syn.Mycostatin, Nystan
n. [ From NY state + -in, due to its discovery in New York State. ] An antifungal antibiotic, extracted from fermentation broths of the soil actinomycete Streptomyces noursei and other actinomycetes; called also fungicidin. It is a polyene macrolide antibiotic, and consists of several related components. Component nystatin A1 has formula C47H75NO17. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a chemical substance (C25H38O5) having inhibitory activity on the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, and used in medicine to reduce cholesterol levels in blood. Syn. -- synvinolin; MK-733; Zocor. [ PJC ]
[类金属 / 類金屬, lèi jīn shǔ, ㄌㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄨˇ]metalloid (chem.), element with properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals, usually taken to include Boron B 硼, Silicon Si 硅, Germanium Ge 鍺|锗, Arsenic As 砷, Antimony Sb 銻|锑, Tellurium Te 碲, Polonium Po 釙|钋 (sometimes also the halogen Astatine A[Add to Longdo]
[われまどりろん, waremadoriron](n) broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment[Add to Longdo]
[ししょくていり;よんしょくていり, shishokuteiri ; yonshokuteiri](n) four-color theorem (colour) (theorem stating that any map can be colored such that no two adjacent segments have the same color, if only four colors are used)[Add to Longdo]
[むなふだ;むねふだ, munafuda ; munefuda](n) sign staked to a building's ridgepole at construction time stating the building's donor, builder, date, reason for construction, etc.[Add to Longdo]