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rosiglitazone

US/ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

rosiglitazone noun: a thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.

rosiglitazone: a thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate...
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Noun

rosiglitazone (uncountable)

  1. A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.

Origin of rosiglitazone

From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

Questions about rosiglitazone

What does rosiglitazone mean?
Rosiglitazone means a thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.
What part of speech is rosiglitazone?
Rosiglitazone is a noun.
How do you pronounce rosiglitazone?
Rosiglitazone is pronounced /ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/ (US).

Words near rosiglitazone in the dictionary

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  2. rosiers
  3. rosies
  4. rosiest
  5. rosify
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  7. Rosiles
  8. Rosileses
  9. Rosillo
  10. Rosillos
  11. rosily

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