Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
ator·va·stat·in Pronunciation:
&-"tor-v&-'stat-&n, -'tor-v&-"stat- Function:
noun : a statin thatis administered orally (as in hypercholesterolemia) in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C
33H
34FN
2O
5)
2Ca·3H
2O to lowerlipid levels in the blood —see
LIPITOR