First Known Use: 1994
Dictionary
atorvastatin
noun ator·va·stat·in \ə-ˌtȯr-və-ˈsta-tən, -ˈtȯr-və-ˌsta-\
Definition of ATORVASTATIN
: a statin administered orally in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C33H34FN2O5)2·Ca3H2O to lower lipid levels in the blood
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Origin of ATORVASTATIN
ator- (perhaps alteration of lipid control) + -vastatin (as in lovastatin)
Medical Dictionary
atorvastatin
noun ator·va·stat·in \ə-ˌtȯr-və-ˈstat-ən, -ˈtȯr-və-ˌstat-\
Medical Definition of ATORVASTATIN
: a statin that is administered orally (as in hypercholesterolemia) in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C33H34FN2O5)2Ca·3H2O to lower lipid levels in the blood—see lipitor
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