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dapagliflozin

US/ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

dapagliflozin noun: a drug C₂₁H₂₅ClO₆·C₃H₈O₂·H₂O 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 Farxiga.

dapagliflozin: a drug C₂₁H₂₅ClO₆·C₃H₈O₂·H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from...
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Noun

dapagliflozin (uncountable)

  1. A drug C₂₁H₂₅ClO₆·C₃H₈O₂·H₂O 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 Farxiga.

Origin of dapagliflozin

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

Questions about dapagliflozin

What does dapagliflozin mean?
Dapagliflozin means a drug C₂₁H₂₅ClO₆·C₃H₈O₂·H₂O 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 Farxiga.
What part of speech is dapagliflozin?
Dapagliflozin is a noun.
How do you pronounce dapagliflozin?
Dapagliflozin is pronounced /ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/ (US).

Words near dapagliflozin in the dictionary

  1. Daozang
  2. dap
  3. dap up
  4. Dapa
  5. dapabutan
  6. dapagliflozin
  7. dapanji
  8. Dapaon
  9. dapatical
  10. dapdap
  11. dapdaps

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