NOUN | artifact | pravastatin, Pravachol | 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 | Pravachol | |
Broader | lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
Spanish | pravastatina | |
Catalan | pravastatina |
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