pravastatinn.

Brit.

/ˌpravəˈstatɪn/, U.S.

/ˌprævəˈstætn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, vaso- comb. form, statin n.¹

Etymology: < pra-, of unknown origin + va- (perhaps in vaso- comb. form) + statin n.¹

Pharmacology.

A cholesterol-lowering drug of the statin class.Pravastatin is the sodium salt of a substituted naphthalene. Formula: C₂₃H₃₅O₇Na.

ΚΠ

1987 Forbes 15 June 90/3 Pravastatin, a cholesterol-lowering agent.

1995 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 16 Nov. a1/4 The volunteers were randomly assigned to get Pravachol, known generically as pravastatin, or dummy pills.

2002 L. Gold Good Hosp. Guide 105 The strongest evidence for the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs is with one called pravastatin.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pravastatin
释义	pravastatinn. Brit. /ˌpravəˈstatɪn/, U.S. /ˌprævəˈstætn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, vaso- comb. form, statin n.¹ Etymology: < pra-, of unknown origin + va- (perhaps in vaso- comb. form) + statin n.¹ Pharmacology. A cholesterol-lowering drug of the statin class.Pravastatin is the sodium salt of a substituted naphthalene. Formula: C₂₃H₃₅O₇Na. ΚΠ 1987 Forbes 15 June 90/3 Pravastatin, a cholesterol-lowering agent. 1995 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 16 Nov. a1/4 The volunteers were randomly assigned to get Pravachol, known generically as pravastatin, or dummy pills. 2002 L. Gold Good Hosp. Guide 105 The strongest evidence for the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs is with one called pravastatin. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1987
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