miglitol
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Miglitol_Structure.svg/150px-Miglitol_Structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Probably from (a)mi(ne) + gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + -itol.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɪɡ.lɪˌtɔl/
Noun
[edit]miglitol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug C8H17NO5 that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.
References
[edit]- “miglitol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.