Term: pioglitazone
IPA: ˌpaɪ.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn

==English==
[[File:Pioglitazone.svg|thumb|350px|Chemical structure of '''pioglitazone''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|pyridyl|alt1=py(ridyl)|-o-|-glitazone|t3=thiazolidinedione derivative}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpaɪ.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[thiazolidinedione]] [[derivative]] taken [[orally]] in the form of its [[hydrochloride]] C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>20</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>S·HCl to treat {{w|type 2 diabete