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- (pharmacology) A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.