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antidiabetic drug

DEFINITIONS OF: antidiabetic drug

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n a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus

Synonyms:
antidiabetic
Types:
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Glucotrol, glipizide
an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
DiaBeta, Micronase, glyburide
an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Glucophage, metformin
an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
sulfonylurea
antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
Tolinase, tolazamide
a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Orinase, tolbutamide
sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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