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rosuvastatin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/
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noun

Meaning 1

A statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C22H27FN3O6S)2 especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From (fluo)ro- + su(lfonyl) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).