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metformin

/mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/

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What does metformin mean?

noun

  1. 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.
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/mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/

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