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

In mice that lacked Rap1 in these neurons, the drug had no effect, demonstrating that Rap1 is required for metformin to activate these brain cells and regulate blood sugar.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Although most diabetes medications do not target the brain, this research shows that metformin has been influencing brain pathways all along.

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

Insights into drugs such as metformin may also guide public health efforts, especially for populations facing higher risks of both diabetes and cancer.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026