dapagliflozin
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Dapagliflozin.svg/350px-Dapagliflozin.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From dapa- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/
Noun
[edit]dapagliflozin (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.