Atorvastatin Definition
ə-tôrvə-stătn
noun
A statin, (C33 H34 FN2 O5 )2 Ca · 3H2 O, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is used to treat hyperlipidemia.
American Heritage
A statin drug, C33 H34 FN2 O5 , that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is used in its hydrated calcium form to lower cholesterol (especially LDL) levels and to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in individuals with elevated risk.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) A statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Atorvastatin
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ator- of unknown origin -vastatin statin suff. pravastatin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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