Term: miglitol
IPA: ˈmɪɡ.lɪˌtɔl

==English==
[[File:Miglitol Structure.svg|thumb|150px|Chemical structure of '''miglitol''']]
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===Etymology===
Probably from {{af|en|amine|alt1=(a)mi(ne)|gli-|-itol|t2=antihyperglycemic|nocat=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈmɪɡ.lɪˌtɔl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antidiabetic]] [[drug]] C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>17</sub>NO<sub>5</sub> that is taken [[orally]] as a [[tablet]] in the treatment of {{w|type 2 diabetes}} and acts to slow the absorption