Aminoguanidine

/əˌmiːnoʊɡwænɪˈdiːn/ noun

A chemical compound that is an amino-substituted derivative of guanidine, used in research and as a potential diabetes treatment.

From amino- + guanidine (from guano, bird droppings where it was discovered, from Quechua). Synthesized in the 20th century as researchers explored guanidine derivatives.

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