"metformin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɛtˈfɔː.mɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/ [General-American] Forms: metformins [plural]
Etymology: From meth- + -formin (“phenformin derivative”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|meth-|-formin|nocat=1|t2=phenformin derivative}} meth- + -formin (“phenformin derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} metformin (countable and uncountable, plural metformins)
  1. (pharmacology) A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Coordinate_terms: semaglutide Translations (Translations): metformina [feminine] (Catalan), 二甲雙胍 (Chinese Mandarin), 二甲双胍 (èrjiǎshuāngguā) (Chinese Mandarin), metformiini (Finnish), metformine [feminine] (French), Metformin [neuter] (German), metformina [feminine] (Italian), メトホルミン (metohorumin) (Japanese), metformina [feminine] (Polish), metformina [feminine] (Portuguese), метформи́н (metformín) [masculine] (Russian), metformina [feminine] (Spanish)

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