noun
an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
• Syn: ↑Pravachol
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Pravachol)
• Hypernyms: ↑lipid-lowering medicine, ↑lipid-lowering medication, ↑statin drug, ↑statin
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pravastatin /prav'ə-stat-in/
noun
A statin drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood
Useful english dictionary. 2012.