rosiglitazone

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

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Pronunciation

Noun

rosiglitazone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C18H19N3O3S·C4H4O4 to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.

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