cerivastatin

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

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Noun

cerivastatin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
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