repaglinide

repaglinide
n.

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re·pag·li·nide (rə-pagґlĭ-nīd) an oral hypoglycemic agent that acts by stimulating the release of insulin from functioning beta cells in the pancreatic islet tissue; used, often in combination with metformin, in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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