acarbose

== English == === Etymology === From a- +‎ carb +‎ -ose. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs/ === Noun === acarbose (uncountable) (pharmacology) 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. ==== Hypernyms ==== antidiabetic ==== Translations ==== === References === Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, (Can we date this quote?) “acarbose”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kaʁ.boz/ === Noun === acarbose m (plural acarboses) acarbose