Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A statin, C 23H35NaO7, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to persons who are at risk for heart disease.
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- noun A
statin used to lower bloodcholesterol levels, especially after aheart attack
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- noun an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects.
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