acarbose
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Synonyms: acerose, carnose, scariose, agarose, carbone, acaryote, acaulose, acervose, carbos, acrose
Antonyms: acerose, carnose, scariose, agarose, carbone, acaryote, acaulose, acervose, carbos, acrose
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antidiabetic]] [[drug]] C<sub>25</sub>H<sub>43</sub>NO<sub>18</sub> (trademark '''[[Precose]]''') that is taken [[orally]] as a [[tablet]] in the treatment of {{w|type 2 diabetes}}. It is an [[oligosaccharide]] produced by [[fermentation]] of a [[bacterium]] ({{taxlink|Actinoplanes utahensis|species}}). The drug slows the absorption of [[glucose]] in the [[small intestine]] by inhibiting [[enzyme]]s that break down complex [[carbohydrate]]s.
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