glipizide
English
Etymology
From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + py(ra)z(ine) + -ide.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪp.ɪˌzaɪd/
Noun
glipizide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug C21H27N5O4S (trademark Glucotrol) that lowers blood glucose levels and is used in the control of hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes.
References
- “glipizide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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