antidiabetic
adjective
an·ti·di·a·bet·ic
ˌan-tē-ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
ˌan-tī-
: tending to relieve diabetes
drugs with antidiabetic properties
antidiabetic
noun
oral antidiabetics
Examples of antidiabetic in a Sentence
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While cinnamon also has an antidiabetic effect, ginger has been proven to kill viruses.
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Anna Bader, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024
New research, published earlier this month in JAMA Oncology, analyzed the electronic health records of more than 1.2 million patients who were given antidiabetic agents from 2005–2019.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
This medicine is an antidiabetic treatment for those living with type 2 diabetes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
Additionally, one review said this fuzzy fruit has other benefits like anti-cancer, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties.14
5.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 19 Aug. 2023
Not necessarily the drug itself—which is one of a family of brand-name versions of the antidiabetic medication semaglutide and was approved by the FDA in 2021, under the brand name Wegovy, for the purpose of weight management in adults with obesity who had at least one comorbidity.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2023
The ripe fruits of the European black elderberry, Sambucus nigra, are known to have antiviral, antibacterial and antidiabetic properties (Plants, March 10, 2022).
—Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
People who put in average weights on the online intake forms were still offered the antidiabetic drug, Narang told CNN.
—Annette Choi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Inthis 2013 study, researchers found taking 500mg to 5,000mg of bitter melon per day could lead to antidiabetic effects – including support for blood sugar.
—Brian Robinson, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Anna Bader, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024
New research, published earlier this month in JAMA Oncology, analyzed the electronic health records of more than 1.2 million patients who were given antidiabetic agents from 2005–2019.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
This medicine is an antidiabetic treatment for those living with type 2 diabetes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
Additionally, one review said this fuzzy fruit has other benefits like anti-cancer, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties.14
5.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 19 Aug. 2023
Not necessarily the drug itself—which is one of a family of brand-name versions of the antidiabetic medication semaglutide and was approved by the FDA in 2021, under the brand name Wegovy, for the purpose of weight management in adults with obesity who had at least one comorbidity.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2023
The ripe fruits of the European black elderberry, Sambucus nigra, are known to have antiviral, antibacterial and antidiabetic properties (Plants, March 10, 2022).
—Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
People who put in average weights on the online intake forms were still offered the antidiabetic drug, Narang told CNN.
—Annette Choi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Inthis 2013 study, researchers found taking 500mg to 5,000mg of bitter melon per day could lead to antidiabetic effects – including support for blood sugar.
—Brian Robinson, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
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antidiabetic
1 of 2 noun
an·ti·di·a·bet·ic
-ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
: an antidiabetic drug
antidiabetic
2 of 2 adjective
: tending to relieve diabetes
antidiabetic drugs
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