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troglitazone

US/tɹoʊˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

troglitazone noun: a thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.

troglitazone: a thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn...
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Noun

troglitazone (uncountable)

  1. A thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.

Origin of troglitazone

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

Questions about troglitazone

What does troglitazone mean?
Troglitazone means a thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.
What part of speech is troglitazone?
Troglitazone is a noun.
How do you pronounce troglitazone?
Troglitazone is pronounced /tɹoʊˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/ (US).

Words near troglitazone in the dictionary

  1. trogid
  2. trogids
  3. trogiid
  4. trogiids
  5. Trogir
  6. troglitazone
  7. troglo-
  8. troglobiomorphism
  9. troglobiomorphy
  10. troglobiont
  11. troglobionts

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