rosiglitazone
English edit
Etymology edit
From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).
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Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/
Noun edit
rosiglitazone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C18H19N3O3S·C4H4O4 to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.
References edit
- “rosiglitazone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.