repaglinide
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Repaglinide.svg/300px-Repaglinide.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From repa- (of unknown origin) + glinide.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹəˈpæɡ.lɪˌnaɪd/
Noun
[edit]repaglinide (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A meglitinide drug C27H36N2O4 (trademark Prandin) that stimulates insulin release and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes.
References
[edit]- “repaglinide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.