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biguanide

noun bi·gua·nide \(ˈ)bī-ˈgwän-ˌīd, -əd\

Medical Definition of BIGUANIDE

:  any of a group of hypoglycemia-inducing drugs (as metformin) used especially in the treatment of diabetes—see proguanil

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