buformin

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noun

An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.

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Meanings

nounbuformin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.

Origin

From bu(tyl) + -formin (“phenformin derivative”).

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APA

buformin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buformin

MLA

“buformin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buformin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buformin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buformin.

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