Term Name: insulin-sensitizing drug
Synonyms: glitazonas, glitazone drug, glitazones, insulin sensitisers, insulin sensitizers, insulin-sensitising drug, insulin-sensitizing agent, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists, PPAR-gamma agonist, PPAR-gamma agonists, PPARgamma agonist, PPARgamma agonists, proliferator activated receptor gamma agonist, proliferator activated receptor gamma agonists, thiazolidinediones, tiazolidinedionas
Definition: An agent which overcomes insulin resistance by activation of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:50864]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: agonist hypoglycemic agent PPAR modulator
inverse has_role: 15-deoxy-Delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2 bixin ciglitazone pioglitazone rosiglitazone