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单词 metformin
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Definition of metformin in English:

metformin

noun mɛtˈfɔːmɪn
Pharmacology
  • A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycaemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in The Lancet. From met- + -formin.

 
 

Definition of metformin in US English:

metformin

nounmɛtˈfɔːmɪn
Pharmacology
  • A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycaemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in The Lancet. From met- + -formin.

 
 
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