Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosuvastatin

/ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: ro-su-vas-tatin
IPA: /ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From (fluo)ro- + su(lfonyl) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

calcium rosuvastatin

Questions

How do you pronounce rosuvastatin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈsu.vəˌstæt.n̩/.
What does rosuvastatin mean?: A statin (trademark Crestor) that is administered orally in the form of its calcium salt Ca(C₂₂H₂₇FN₃O₆S)₂ especially to treat hypercholesterolemia.
Where does rosuvastatin come from?: From (fluo)ro- + su(lfonyl) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

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