| NOUN | artifact | Pravachol, pravastatin | an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
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| Meaning | An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks. | |
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| Synonym | pravastatin | |
| Broader | lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | pravastatina | |
| Catalan | pravastatina | |
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