antidiabetic
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈdaɪəˌbɛtɪk/
- Specialized
:
antidiabético
- Metformin is a common antidiabetic prescribed to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.
Examples
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Many patients require a combination of antidiabetic medications to achieve optimal glycemic control.
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The doctor prescribed an antidiabetic medication for her diabetes.
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The doctor adjusted her dosage of antidiabetic after reviewing the latest blood tests.
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Several antidiabetics are available in the market today.
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Many patients require a combination of antidiabetic medications to achieve optimal glycemic control.
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Metformin is a common antidiabetic prescribed to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.
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The doctor prescribed an antidiabetic medication for her diabetes.
Synonyms
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3.7
A substance made by the pancreas that controls blood sugar
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9.9
A medicine that lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
A medicine that lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
A medicine taken by mouth to lower blood sugar by helping the pancreas make insulin
A long-acting insulin that helps control blood sugar in people with diabetes
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
antidiabetic = antidiabetic (transparent) = anti + diabet + ic
The noun is a substantivized adjective, and the adjective itself is transparently built from anti- + diabetic.
Etymology
Antidiabetic starts with anti- meaning 'against' and the rest comes from diabetes, an old Greek idea meaning 'to pass through' because people with diabetes often pass a lot of water. So an antidiabetic is a medicine that works 'against' diabetes to help lower blood sugar.