| an oral drug used in the treatment of Type II diabetes, often in combination with metformin. |
re·pag·li·nide  (rĭ-pāg'lə-nīd') n. A drug that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas, lowers blood glucose levels, and is administered orally for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. [re(lease) + pa(ncreas) + gli- (alteration of (hypo)gly(cemia)) + (megliti)nide, compound class to which it belongs.] |
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