rosuvastatin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-rosuvastatin.wav

Word forms

rosuvastatin

Etymology

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

Derived words

calcium rosuvastatin
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