acarbose
English
Etymology
From a- + carb + -ose.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/
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Noun
acarbose (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug C25H43NO18 (trademark Precose) that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is an oligosaccharide produced by fermentation of a bacterium (Actinoplanes utahensis). The drug slows the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.
Hypernyms
- antidiabetic
Translations
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References
- Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, (please provide a date or year)
- “acarbose”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
French
Noun
acarbose m (plural acarboses)
- acarbose