Atorvastatin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌtɔːvəˈstætɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Atorvastatin is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood. Trade names include Lipitor among others.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood. Trade names include Lipitor among others.
Example Sentences
The researchers found that statins were likely to provide benefits at a substantially higher health risk than expected and that those risk levels were lower for atorvastatin and rosuvastatin than for simvastatin and pravastatin.
Word Forms
- atorvastatins
Related Words
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