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nateglinide

US/nəˈtɛɡ.lɪˌnaɪd/

nateglinide noun: a meglitinide drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas.

nateglinide: a meglitinide drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by stimulating...
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Noun

nateglinide (uncountable)

  1. A meglitinide drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas.

Origin of nateglinide

From nate- (of unknown origin) + glinide.

Questions about nateglinide

What does nateglinide mean?
Nateglinide means a meglitinide drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas.
What part of speech is nateglinide?
Nateglinide is a noun.
How do you pronounce nateglinide?
Nateglinide is pronounced /nəˈtɛɡ.lɪˌnaɪd/ (US).

Words near nateglinide in the dictionary

  1. natcons
  2. Nate
  3. Nate Higgers
  4. Nateby
  5. natech
  6. nateglinide
  7. nater
  8. Natera
  9. Nateras
  10. naters
  11. nates

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