metformin

[ met-fawr-min ]

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.

Example Sentences

Barzilai for one has struggled for years to get public funding for his metformin clinical trial.

From MIT Technology Review

Metformin is another widely used medication that limits how much carbohydrate the intestines can absorb and boosts insulin sensitivity to help the body better manage blood-sugar levels.

From Time

I actually have some Metformin in my bag right now and I do take it.

From Time

He predicts there’s a decent chance someone born today will live to be 3,000, and takes the anti-diabetes medication Metformin in the hope of slowing his body’s aging, despite mixed studies on the drug’s efficacy.

From Time

Potential cures like hydroxychloroquine and metformin have cycled through moments of initial promise, slavering media hype, and deeply politicized scientific uncertainty.

From FiveThirtyEight