Vocabulary

statin drug

スタチン(けい)薬剤(やくざい)

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(1) Noun, Phrase
Statins are a class of drugs often prescribed by doctors to help lower cholesterol levels in the blood. By lowering the levels, they help prevent heart attacks and stroke.  Two of the most common statin drugs are Lipitor and Crestor.

Examples

  1. My doctor prescribed a statin drug after he saw my cholesterol test results.

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