metformin
UK/mɛtˈfɔː.mɪn//mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/
metformin noun: a biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.
Noun
metformin (countable and uncountable, plural metformins)
- A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.
metformin meaning in Bengali
metformin in Bengali
- Translations
- মেটফরমিন meṭophromin
Forms of metformin
| plural | metformins |
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Origin of metformin
From meth- + -formin (“phenformin derivative”).
Questions about metformin
- What does metformin mean?
- Metformin means a biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.
- What is metformin in Bengali?
- Metformin in Bengali is মেটফরমিন (meṭophromin). See Metformin meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is metformin?
- Metformin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce metformin?
- Metformin is pronounced /mɛtˈfɔː.mɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of metformin?
- The plural of metformin is metformins.
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