pioglitazone
English
editEtymology
editFrom py(ridyl) + -o- + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/
Noun
editpioglitazone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C19H20N2O3S·HCl to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “pioglitazone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.