mitiglinide

[ mi-tig-luh-nahyd ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a succinic acid derivative, C 19 H 25 NO 3 , belonging to the meglitinide class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitiglinide¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; repaglinide ( def )