Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

glipizide en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɪp.ɪˌzaɪd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + py(ra)z(ine) + -ide.

Meanings

(uncountable) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug C₂₁H₂₇N₅O₄S (trademark Glucotrol) that lowers blood glucose levels and is used in the control of hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes.