biguanide

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biguanide m sing (pl.: biguanidi)

  1. (chimica organica) (biochimica) (medicina) (farmacologia) medicinale ipoglicemizzante orale usato per trattare il diabete mellito, che favorisce l'uso di glucosio da parte dei tessuti periferici e la sua eliminazione da parte dell'intestino
bi | gua | nì | de

da bi-, guanina ed -ide

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