Meanings
nounempagliflozin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn orally available competitive inhibitor of sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2; SLC5A2) with antihyperglycemic activity.
Origin
From empa- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).
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APA
empagliflozin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empagliflozin
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“empagliflozin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empagliflozin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empagliflozin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empagliflozin.
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