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met⋅for⋅min

[met-fawr-min]
–noun Pharmacology.
an oral drug, C4H11N5, used in the treatment of Type II diabetes, often in combination with repaglinide.
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met·for·min   (mět-fôr'mĭn)   
n.  An oral antidiabetic agent, C4H11N5, that decreases glucose production by the liver and lowers plasma glucose levels.

[Probably met(hyl) + form(ic acid) + -in.]
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Main Entry: met·for·min
Pronunciation: met-'for-m&n
Function: noun
: an antidiabetic drug C4H11N5 used inthe form of its hydrochloride especially to treat type 2 diabetes in patients unresponsive to or intolerant of approved sulfonylurea drugs
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