Meanings
nounfluvastatin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounleast expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
Similar
Lescol
Broader
lipid-lowering medicinelipid-lowering medicationstatin drug
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From flu(oro)- + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
fluvastatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvastatin
MLA
“fluvastatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvastatin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluvastatin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvastatin.
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