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alpha-glucosidase inhibitor

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alpha-glucosidase inhibitor,
any of a group of oral antihyperglycemic agents that act by competitive inhibition of alpha-glucosidase, delaying intestinal carbohydrate absorption and lessening postprandial increases in glucose levels.


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