Meanings
nounrosiglitazone (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.
Origin
From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).
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APA
rosiglitazone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosiglitazone
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“rosiglitazone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosiglitazone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rosiglitazone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosiglitazone.
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