canagliflozin (English, noun)
expansion: canagliflozin (uncountable)
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topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.
tags: uncountable
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