Pronunciation: met- ' fo ̇ r-m ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: met hyl + -formin (as in phenformin, an earlier antidiabetic drug)
Date: 1961
: a drug C 4 C 11 N 5 used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat type 2 diabetes
Pronunciation: met- ' fo ̇ r-m ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: met hyl + -formin (as in phenformin, an earlier antidiabetic drug)
Date: 1961
: a drug C 4 C 11 N 5 used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat type 2 diabetes
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012