Diguanide

/daɪˈɡwɑːnaɪd/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound containing two guanide groups, often used in medicine and research.

Etymology

From 'di-' (two) combined with 'guanide,' which comes from guanine, a nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA. The '-ide' suffix indicates a chemical compound.

Kelly Says

Metformin, one of the world's most prescribed diabetes medications, is actually a biguanide (a type of diguanide), making this an invisible part of millions of people's daily health routines.

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