metformin

English

Molecular structure of metformin

Etymology

From meth- +‎ -formin (“phenformin derivative”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɛtˈfɔː.mɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/

Noun

metformin (countable and uncountable, plural metformins)

(pharmacology) A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethyl biguanide.

Coordinate terms

semaglutide

Translations

Translations

Catalan: metformina f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 二甲雙胍／二甲双胍 (èrjiǎshuāngguā)
Finnish: metformiini
French: metformine (fr) f
German: Metformin n
Italian: metformina (it) f
Japanese: メトホルミン (metohorumin)
Polish: metformina (pl) f
Portuguese: metformina (pt) f
Russian: метформи́н m (metformín)
Spanish: metformina f

References

“metformin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“metformin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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