phenformin

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noun

An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.

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Meanings

nounphenformin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.

Origin

From phen- + form- + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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