pioglitazone

== English == === Etymology === From py(ridyl) +‎ -o- +‎ -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/ === Noun === pioglitazone (uncountable) (pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C19H20N2O3S·HCl to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance. ==== Derived terms ==== hydroxypioglitazone === References === “pioglitazone”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.