pravastatin

noun prav·a·stat·in \ˈpra-və-ˌsta-t^ən\

Definition of PRAVASTATIN

: a drug C₂₃H₃₅NaO₇ that inhibits the production of cholesterol in the body and is used to treat hypercholesterolemia

International Scientific Vocabulary pra- (of unknown origin) + -vastatin (as in lovastatin)

First Known Use: 1987

Medical Dictionary

noun prav·a·stat·in \ˈprav-ə-ˌstat-^ən\

: a statin C₂₃H₃₅NaO₇ that is administered orally to treat hypercholesterolemia—called also pravastatin sodium; see pravachol

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