rosuvastatin
/ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/
rosuvastatin noun: a statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C₂₂H₂₇FN₃O₆S)₂ especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.
Noun
rosuvastatin (uncountable)
- A statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C₂₂H₂₇FN₃O₆S)₂ especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.
- The researchers found that statins were likely to provide benefits at a substantially higher health risk than expected and that those risk levels were lower for atorvastatin and rosuvastatin than for simvastatin and pravastatin.2018 December 3, Jacqueline Howard, “Are statins overprescribed? Why the risks and benefits are so complex”, in CNN
Origin of rosuvastatin
From (fluo)ro- + su(lfonyl) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).
Words formed from rosuvastatin
- calcium rosuvastatin
Questions about rosuvastatin
- What does rosuvastatin mean?
- Rosuvastatin means a statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C₂₂H₂₇FN₃O₆S)₂ especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.
- What part of speech is rosuvastatin?
- Rosuvastatin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rosuvastatin?
- Rosuvastatin is pronounced /ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/ (US).
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