saxagliptin

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US/ˌsæk.səˈɡlɪp.tɪn/

noun

A hypoglycemic drug taken orally in the form of its hydrate C₁₈H₂₅N₃O₂·H₂O in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It acts by inhibiting the degradation of incretins, which results in increased secretion of insulin by the pancreas. It is marketed under the trademark Onglyza and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Kombiglyze.

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Meanings

nounsaxagliptin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA hypoglycemic drug taken orally in the form of its hydrate C₁₈H₂₅N₃O₂·H₂O in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It acts by inhibiting the degradation of incretins, which results in increased secretion of insulin by the pancreas. It is marketed under the trademark Onglyza and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Kombiglyze.

Origin

From [Term?] + -gliptin (“dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-IV inhibitor”).

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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