canagliflozin

== English == === Etymology === From cana- (of unknown origin) +‎ -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/ === Noun === canagliflozin (uncountable) (pharmacology) A drug C24H25FO5S·½H2O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet. === References === “canagliflozin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.