miglitol

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US/ˈmɪɡ.lɪˌtɔl/

noun

An antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

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Meanings

nounmiglitol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antidiabetic drug C₈H₁₇NO₅ that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

Origin

Probably from (a)mi(ne) + gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + -itol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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