miglitol (English, noun)
expansion: miglitol (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: An antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.
tags: uncountable
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