cerivastatin
Meanings
noun
- A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
Word forms
Etymology
From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).
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