troglitazone

(trōˈglĭ-tə-zōnˌ)

noun

An oral antidiabetic agent that lowers blood glucose by improving the response of target cells to insulin without increasing insulin secretion.

Origin:

Origin: tro-, of unknown meaning

Origin: + gli- (ultimately shortening and alteration of hypoglycemia)

Origin: + t(hi)az(olidinedi)one, one of its constituents

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