phenformin
/ (fɛnˈfɔːmɪn) /
noun
a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C 10 H 15 N 5
Word Origin for phenformin
C20: from
phen (
yl) +
form (
aldehyde) +
-in
Words nearby phenformin
phenethyl alcohol,
phenetic,
phenetics,
phenetidine,
phenetole,
phenformin,
phenic acid,
phenicia,
phenix,
phenix city,
phenmetrazine