Where does “fluvastatin” come from?
fluvastatin (English) comes from English -vastatin, from English -statin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
fluvastatin (English): A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease
Definitions
- A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease
Ancestry of “fluvastatin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -vastatin | Used to form names of HMG-CoA reductase... |
| 2 | English | -statin | Used to form the names of statin drugs |
| 3 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 4 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 5 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 6 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |