rosiglitazone

English

Chemical structure of rosiglitazone

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

rosiglitazone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.

References

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