metformin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.met·for·min
noun \met-ˈfȯr-mən\Definition of METFORMIN
: a drug C4C11N5 used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat type 2 diabetes
Origin of METFORMIN
methyl + -formin (as in phenformin, an earlier antidiabetic drug)
First Known Use: 1961
met·for·min
noun \met-ˈfȯr-mən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of METFORMIN
: an antidiabetic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C4H11N5·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes in patients unresponsive to or intolerant of approved sulfonylurea drugs—see glucophage, glucovance
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