thiazolidinedione

noun

Any of a class of drugs, used to treat diabetes, containing a five-membered heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen and a sulfur atom and two carbonyl groups

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glitazone
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Meanings

nounthiazolidinedione (plural thiazolidinediones)

plural thiazolidinediones

  1. chemistryAny of a class of drugs, used to treat diabetes, containing a five-membered heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen and a sulfur atom and two carbonyl groups

    Synonyms: glitazone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of drugs, used to treat diabetes, containing a five-membered heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen and a sulfur atom and two carbonyl groups

Similar
glitazone
Also see
glitazone

Origin

From thiazolidine + -dione.

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Translations

Finnish glitatsoni
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Italian tiazolidinedione
  • tiazolidinedioneTranslations
Spanish tiazolidineadiona
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APA

thiazolidinedione. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiazolidinedione

MLA

“thiazolidinedione.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiazolidinedione. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiazolidinedione,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiazolidinedione.

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