hmg-coa reductase

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hmg-coa reductase - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  HMG-CoA reductase
      n 1: a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing
           cholesterol [syn: HMG-CoA reductase, 5-hydroxy-3 -methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
           ]