Meanings
nouncerivastatin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
Similar
Baycol
Broader
lipid-lowering medicinelipid-lowering medicationstatin drug
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).
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APA
cerivastatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerivastatin
MLA
“cerivastatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerivastatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerivastatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerivastatin.
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