Meaning | A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus. |
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Synonym | antidiabetic drug |
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Narrower | glipizide, Glucotrol | An oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas |
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glyburide, DiaBeta, Micronase | An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas |
metformin, Glucophage | 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 |
Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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