English Explanatory Dictionary

atorvastatin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood. Trade names include Lipitor among others.

Pronunciation

/əˌtɔːvəˈstætɪn/ /əˈtɔːɹvəˌstætɪn/ /əˌtɔːɹvəˈstætɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-atorvastatin.wav

Word forms

atorvastatin atorvastatins

Etymology

From ator- + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). The prefix probably from Spanish atorar (“to clog”), wherein the verb suffix -ar was taken off. Thus, the role is "to inhibit the clogging (of cholesterol)".

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