atorvastatin vs statin

atorvastatin and statin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
atorvastatin	Yes	No	No	No
statin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, statin is a hypernym of atorvastatin; that is, statin is a word with a broader meaning than atorvastatin:

atorvastatin: an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
statin: a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase

Other hypernyms of atorvastatin include lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin drug.

atorvastatin (noun)	statin (noun)
an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given	a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase