"fluvastatin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From flu(oro)- + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|fluoro-|-vastatin|alt1=flu(oro)-|nocat=1|t2=HMG CoA reductase inhibitor}} flu(oro)- + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fluvastatin (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease. Wikipedia link: fluvastatin Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

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