See Also: phenformin(medicine)
phenformin(dictionary)
phenformin hydrochloride(medicine)

butyrate (iou) and phenformin (iou)


butyrate (iou)



butyrate noun. M19.
[from BUTYRIC + -ATE1.]
Chemistry. A salt or ester of butyric acid.

phenformin (iou)



phenformin noun. M20.
[from PHEN- + FORM(ALDEHYDE + IM)IN(O-.]
Pharmacology. A biguanide derivative, C10H15N5.HCl, formerly used in the oral treatment of diabetes.