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noun
A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Lescol
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin
History
From flu(oro)- + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).
