thiazolidinedione

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Etymology

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Noun

thiazolidinedione (plural thiazolidinediones)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of drugs, used to treat diabetes, containing a five-membered heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen and a sulfur atom and two carbonyl groups

   Synonym: glitazone

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: glitatsoni
• Italian: tiazolidinedione (it)
• Spanish: tiazolidineadiona f