antidiabetic

antidiabetic
Counteracting diabetes; denoting an agent that lowers blood sugar ( e.g., tolbutamide, insulin).

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an·ti·di·a·bet·ic -.dī-ə-'bet-ik n an antidiabetic drug
antidiabetic adj tending to relieve diabetes <\antidiabetic drugs>

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an·ti·di·a·bet·ic (an″te-) (an″ti-di″ə-betґik) 1. preventing or alleviating diabetes. 2. an agent that prevents or alleviates diabetes mellitus.

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