acarbose

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ carb +‎ -ose.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/

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Noun

acarbose (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug C₂₅H₄₃NO₁₈ (trademark Precose) that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is an oligosaccharide produced by fermentation of a bacterium (Actinoplanes utahensis). The drug slows the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

Hypernyms

• antidiabetic

Translations

Translations

• Esperanto: acarboso
• Finnish: akarboosi
• Italian: acarbosio m
• Spanish: acarbosa f

References

• Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, (Can we date this quote?)
• “acarbose”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Noun

acarbose m (plural acarboses)

1. acarbose