metformin

Definition / meaning of metformin

The active ingredient in a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood). It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. It decreases the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) released into the bloodstream from the liver and increases the body

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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