Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An oral antidiabetic agent, C4H11N5, that decreases glucose production by the liver and lowers plasma glucose levels.

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  • noun A popular oral drug for the treatment of diabetes, having the chemical formula C4H11N5

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  • noun an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Probably met(hyl) + form(ic acid) + –in.]

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Examples

  • (n = 141) along with open-label metformin (initiated at 850 mg/d; uptitrated to 1700 mg/d thereafter).

    Latest News from SYS-CON MEDIA 2010

  • I am on metformin, which is a remarkably effective, safe, and noncontroversial drug — also dirt cheap.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Carbs Worse than Fat? 2010

  • "The prevention of diabetes remains a critical public health priority, but for now we should steer away from these two drugs and use effective lifestyle interventions," or another drug called metformin,

    Novartis Drugs Fail in Diabetes Test Peter Loftus 2010

  • "The prevention of diabetes remains a critical public health priority, but for now we should steer away from these two drugs and use effective lifestyle interventions," or another drug called metformin,

    Novartis Drugs Fail in Diabetes Test Peter Loftus 2010

  • "The prevention of diabetes remains a critical public health priority, but for now we should steer away from these two drugs and use effective lifestyle interventions," or another drug called metformin,

    Novartis Drugs Fail in Diabetes Test Peter Loftus 2010

  • Another group got information on healthy food and exercise and took a diabetes pill, called metformin, twice a day.

    Erin N. Marcus, M.D.: Preventing Diabetes on a Budget 2010

  • I am on metformin, which is a remarkably effective, safe, and noncontroversial drug — also dirt cheap.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Carbs Worse than Fat? 2010

  • The study found that women generally preferred being treated with metformin, which is given as a pill, over insulin, which is delivered as a shot.

    Weighing Blood Sugar's Pregnancy Role 2008

  • A medication called metformin appears to be the best treatment of choice—both during pregnancy and lactation.

    Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007

  • A medication called metformin appears to be the best treatment of choice—both during pregnancy and lactation.

    Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007

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