miglitol
noun
mig·li·tol
| \ ˈmi-glə-ˌtȯl
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Medical Definition of miglitol
: an antidiabetic drug C8H17NO5 that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and acts to slow the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates
Note: Miglitol is marketed under the trademark Glyset.