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flu·va·stat·in   (flōō'və-stāt'n)   
n.  A statin, C 24H25FNO4·NA, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to individuals who are at risk for heart disease.

[flu(oro)- + -vastatin, statin suff.; see pravastatin.]
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fluvastatin flu·va·stat·in (fl&oomacr;'və-stāt'n)
n.
A statin that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is adminstered especially to individuals at risk for heart disease.

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