metformins

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A form of metformin — 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-dimethylbiguanide.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metformin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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