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antidiabetic drugs — drugs used to control diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes is treated with the wide range of formulations of insulin. Type 2 diabetes is treated mainly with oral hypoglycaemic drugs but in some cases insulin may be required … The new mediacal dictionary
antidiabetic — Counteracting diabetes; denoting an agent that lowers blood sugar ( e.g., tolbutamide, insulin). * * * an·ti·di·a·bet·ic .dī ə bet ik n an antidiabetic drug antidiabetic adj tending to relieve diabetes <antidiabetic drugs> * * *… … Medical dictionary
antidiabetic — noun a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus • Syn: ↑antidiabetic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Anti-diabetic medication — Anti diabetic medications treat diabetes mellitus by lowering glucose levels in the blood. With the exceptions of insulin, exenatide, and pramlintide, all are administered orally and are thus also called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral… … Wikipedia
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drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
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