dapagliflozin

== English == === Etymology === From dapa- (of unknown origin) +‎ -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/ === Noun === dapagliflozin (uncountable) (pharmacology) A drug C21H25ClO6·C3H8O2·H2O 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 Farxiga. === References === “dapagliflozin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.