thiazolidinedione
noun
thi·a·zol·i·dine·di·one
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Medical Definition of thiazolidinedione
: any of a class of drugs (as pioglitazone and rosiglitazone) that are thiazolidine derivatives used to reduce insulin resistance in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
—abbreviation TZD
— called also glitazone