First Known Use: 1961
Dictionary
metformin
noun met·for·min \met-ˈfȯr-mən\
Definition of METFORMIN
: a drug C4C11N5 used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat type 2 diabetes
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Origin of METFORMIN
methyl + -formin (as in phenformin, an earlier antidiabetic drug)
Medical Dictionary
metformin
noun met·for·min \met-ˈfȯr-mən\
Medical Definition of METFORMIN
: an antidiabetic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C4H11N5·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes in patients unresponsive to or intolerant of approved sulfonylurea drugs—see glucophage, glucovance
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