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repaglinide

US/ɹəˈpæɡ.lɪˌnaɪd/

repaglinide noun: a meglitinide drug C₂₇H₃₆N₂O₄ (trademark Prandin) that stimulates insulin release and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes.

repaglinide: a meglitinide drug C₂₇H₃₆N₂O₄ (trademark Prandin) that stimulates insulin release and is taken...
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Noun

repaglinide (uncountable)

  1. A meglitinide drug C₂₇H₃₆N₂O₄ (trademark Prandin) that stimulates insulin release and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes.

Origin of repaglinide

From repa- (of unknown origin) + glinide.

Questions about repaglinide

What does repaglinide mean?
Repaglinide means a meglitinide drug C₂₇H₃₆N₂O₄ (trademark Prandin) that stimulates insulin release and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes.
What part of speech is repaglinide?
Repaglinide is a noun.
How do you pronounce repaglinide?
Repaglinide is pronounced /ɹəˈpæɡ.lɪˌnaɪd/ (US).

Words near repaglinide in the dictionary

  1. repaginated
  2. repaginates
  3. repaginating
  4. repagination
  5. repaginations
  6. repaglinide
  7. repagula
  8. repagulum
  9. repaid
  10. repaint
  11. repaintable

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