organooxygen compound statin Any organooxygen compound whose structure is related to compactin (mevastatin) and which may be used as an anticholesteremic drug due its EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitory properties. CHEBI:87631 PMID:1464741 PMID:15531285 PMID:20467214 PMID:25488134 PMID:25655639 PMID:25808421 PMID:25894795 PMID:26002574 Wikipedia:Statin chebi_ontology statins