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Meaning of rosuvastatin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/

Definitions

A statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C₂₂H₂₇FN₃O₆S)₂ especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.

uncountable

Examples

“The researchers found that statins were likely to provide benefits at a substantially higher health risk than expected and that those risk levels were lower for atorvastatin and rosuvastatin than for simvastatin and pravastatin.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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