metformin
English
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Molecular structure of metformin
Etymology
From meth- + -formin (“phenformin derivative”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɛtˈfɔː.mɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/
Noun
metformin (countable and uncountable, plural metformins)
- (pharmacology) A biguanide derivative, C4H11N5, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.
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References
- “metformin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “metformin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary