troglitazone

English

Chemical structure of troglitazone

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹoʊˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

Noun

troglitazone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.

References

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