Pronunciation: ə - ˌ to ̇ r-v ə - ' sta-t ə n, - ' to ̇ r-v ə - ˌ sta-
Function: noun
Etymology: ator- (perh. alteration of lip i d con tro l) + -vastatin (as in lovastatin )
Date: 1994
: a statin administered orally in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 ·Ca 3 H 2 O to lower lipid levels in the blood