Term: acarbose
IPA: eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{confix|en|a|carb|ose}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/|a=GA}}
*: {{audio|en|En-acarbose.ogg|a=GenAm}}
*: {{audio|en|En-us-acarbose.ogg|a=GenAm}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antidiabetic]] [[drug]] C<sub>25</sub>H<sub>43</sub>NO<sub>18</sub> (trademark '''[[Precose]]''') that is taken [[orally]] as a [[tablet]] in the treatment of {{w|type 2 diabetes}}. It is an [[oligosaccharide]] produced by [[fermenta