pioglitazone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From py(ridyl) + -o- + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/
Noun[edit]
pioglitazone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C19H20N2O3S·HCl to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “pioglitazone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.