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Meaning of acarbose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
eɪˈkɑɹˌboʊs

Definitions

An antidiabetic drug C₂₅H₄₃NO₁₈ (trademark Precose) that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is an oligosaccharide produced by fermentation of a bacterium (Actinoplanes utahensis). The drug slows the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.

uncountable

Equivalents

Esperanto acarboso
Español acarbosa
Suomi akarboosi
Français acarbose
Italiano acarbosio

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

acardia acardiacus acardiacus acephalus acardiacus amorphus acardiacus anceps acardiotrophia

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