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antidiabetic
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antidiabetic /an·ti·di·a·bet·ic/ (-di″ah-bet´ik)
1. preventing or alleviating diabetes.
2. an agent that so acts.
antidiabetic
[-dī′əbet′ik]
pertaining to an agent that prevents or relieves symptoms of diabetes.
antidiabetic [an″te-, an″ti-di″ah-bet´ik]
preventing or alleviating diabetes.
antidiabetic agent.
antidiabetic
adjective Relating to an effect or agent that counters DM noun Antidiabetic agent Any agent that improves glucose control–eg, efficiency of glucose utilization. See Diabetes mellitus, Insulin, Triglitazone.
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