Biguanide
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Biguanide is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidine.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidine.
More Meanings
- Any of a class of antihyperglycemic and antimalarial drugs based upon this compound.
Word Forms
- biguanides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diaminoguanidine, guanidinium, dicyandiamide, carbamidine, guanidinyl, guanidinohydantoin.
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