Metformin

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

buformin phenformin biguanide biguanidine diguanide glyburide diabetol etoformin glibutimine miglitol glinide glibenclamide

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