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canagliflozin

US/ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

canagliflozin noun: a drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.

canagliflozin: a drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the...
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Noun

canagliflozin (uncountable)

  1. A drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.

Origin of canagliflozin

From cana- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).

Questions about canagliflozin

What does canagliflozin mean?
Canagliflozin means a drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.
What part of speech is canagliflozin?
Canagliflozin is a noun.
How do you pronounce canagliflozin?
Canagliflozin is pronounced /ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/ (US).

Words near canagliflozin in the dictionary

  1. Canady
  2. Canadys
  3. Canaea
  4. canafistula
  5. canafistulas
  6. canagliflozin
  7. canagong
  8. canaigre
  9. canail
  10. canaille
  11. canailles

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