English Explanatory Dictionary

acarbose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An antidiabetic drug C₂₅H₄₃NO₁₈ (trademark Precose) that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is an oligosaccharide produced by fermentation of a bacterium (Actinoplanes utahensis). The drug slows the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/ En-acarbose.ogg En-us-acarbose.ogg

Word forms

acarbose

Etymology

From a- + carb + -ose.

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