canagliflozin

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US/ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

noun

A drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.

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Meanings

nouncanagliflozin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.

Origin

From cana- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).

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APA

canagliflozin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canagliflozin

MLA

“canagliflozin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canagliflozin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canagliflozin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canagliflozin.

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