glipizide

English

Chemical structure of glipizide

Etymology

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) +‎ py(ra)z(ine) +‎ -ide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɪp.ɪˌzaɪd/

Noun

glipizide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug C₂₁H₂₇N₅O₄S (trademark Glucotrol) that lowers blood glucose levels and is used in the control of hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes.

References

• “glipizide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.