fluvastatin

English

Etymology

From flu(oro)- +‎ -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

Noun

fluvastatin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
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