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acarbose

/eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/

acarbose noun: 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.

Noun

acarbose (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Origin of acarbose

From a- + carb + -ose.

Questions about acarbose

What does acarbose mean?
Acarbose means 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.
What part of speech is acarbose?
Acarbose is a noun.
How do you pronounce acarbose?
Acarbose is pronounced /eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/ (US).

Words near acarbose in the dictionary

  1. acaralogic
  2. acaralogical
  3. acaralogy
  4. acaras
  5. acarbia
  6. acarbose
  7. acardia
  8. acardiac
  9. acardiaci
  10. acardiacus
  11. acardiacus acephalus

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