rosuvastatin

English

Chemical structure of rosuvastatin

Etymology

From (fluo)ro- +‎ su(lfonyl) +‎ -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/

Noun

rosuvastatin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C₂₂H₂₇FN₃O₆S)₂ especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.

Derived terms

• calcium rosuvastatin

References

• “rosuvastatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.