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atorvastatin

[ uh-tawr-vuh-stat-n ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a statin, (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 ·Ca 3 H 2 O, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of atorvastatin1

First recorded in 1990–95

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