miglustat

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noun

A drug used primarily to treat certain kinds of Gaucher's disease by inhibiting glucosylceramide synthase, an essential enzyme for the synthesis of most glycosphingolipids.

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Meanings

nounmiglustat (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug used primarily to treat certain kinds of Gaucher's disease by inhibiting glucosylceramide synthase, an essential enzyme for the synthesis of most glycosphingolipids.

Origin

From [Term?] + -stat (“enzyme inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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