atorvastatin

noun

ator·​va·​stat·​in ə-ˌtȯr-və-ˈsta-tᵊn 

-ˈtȯr-və-ˌsta-

: a statin administered orally in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C₃₃H₃₄FN₂O₅)₂·Ca₃H₂O to lower lipid levels in the blood

Examples of atorvastatin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your provider may also prescribe a statin like Lipitor (atorvastatin) to lower your cholesterol quickly. —Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025

Statins: Medications like Lipitor (atorvastatin) lower cholesterol. —Brandi Jones, Health, 6 June 2025

Three statins—lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin—were rejected by FDA. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Similarly, simvastatin and atorvastatin might be able to be swapped out for other statins like fluvastatin, pravastatin, and rosuvastatin. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

ator- (perhaps alteration of lipid control) + -vastatin (as in lovastatin)

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for atorvastatin

• simvastatin
• lovastatin
• pravastatin

Medical Definition

atorvastatin

noun

ator·​va·​stat·​in ə-ˌtȯr-və-ˈstat-ᵊn, -ˈtȯr-və-ˌstat- 

: a statin that is administered orally (as in hypercholesterolemia) in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C₃₃H₃₄FN₂O₅)₂Ca·3H₂O to lower lipid levels in the blood

Note: Atorvastatin is marketed under the trademark Lipitor and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Caduet.