| NOUN | substance | hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent | any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus |
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| Meaning | Any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. | |
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| Synonym | hypoglycaemic agent | |
| Narrower | insulin | hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas |
| tolbutamide, Orinase | sulfonylurea | |
| Broader | agent | A substance that exerts some force or effect |
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