dapagliflozin
English
editEtymology
editFrom dapa- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/
Noun
editdapagliflozin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug C21H25ClO6·C3H8O2·H2O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Farxiga.
References
edit- “dapagliflozin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.