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miglitol

US/ˈmɪɡ.lɪˌtɔl/

miglitol noun: an antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

miglitol: an antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes...
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Noun

miglitol (uncountable)

  1. An antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

Origin of miglitol

Probably from (a)mi(ne) + gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + -itol.

Questions about miglitol

What does miglitol mean?
Miglitol means an antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.
What part of speech is miglitol?
Miglitol is a noun.
How do you pronounce miglitol?
Miglitol is pronounced /ˈmɪɡ.lɪˌtɔl/ (US).

Words near miglitol in the dictionary

  1. miglio
  2. Migliore
  3. Migliorelli
  4. Migliores
  5. miglios
  6. miglitol
  7. Miglos
  8. miglustat
  9. migmatise
  10. migmatised
  11. migmatite

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