tro·gli·ta·zone  (trō'glĭ-tə-zōn')  n. An oral antidiabetic agent that lowers blood glucose by improving the response of target cells to insulin without increasing insulin secretion. [tro-, of unknown meaning + gli- (ultimately shortening and alteration of hypoglycemia) + t(hi)az(olidinedi)one, one of its constituents.] |