Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs. Various medications are used to lower blood cholesterol levels. Statins are recommended for most patients because theyâre the only cholesterol-lowering drug class thatâs been directly associated with reducing the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Noun. 1. stutter-a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds. stammer. defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder-a disorder of oral speech.
What is stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds; and interruptions in speech known as blocks. An individual who stutters exactly knows what he or she would like to say but has trouble producing a normal flow of speech.