metformin

American  

[met-fawr-min] / mɛtˈfɔr mɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an oral drug, C 4 H 11 N 5 , used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often in combination with repaglinide.

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Example Sentences

To further confirm the brain's role, researchers delivered very small amounts of metformin directly into the brains of diabetic mice.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

For over 60 years, metformin has been a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, yet scientists have not fully understood how it works.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Attia said the “fresh shipment” in the 2015 email was metformin, a diabetes drug he was taking for antiaging purposes, and that Epstein’s photo was of “an adult woman.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

For instance, metformin has shown encouraging results in lowering the risk of colorectal and liver cancers, while its role in breast cancer remains unclear.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026

"The problem is that most evidence shows metformin blunts exercise benefits."

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025