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
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Messer notes that cucumbers may also have antidiabetic properties by helping to regulate blood sugar and reduce lipid levels.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
According to current research, sunflower seeds are known to have antidiabetic effects.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
The study participants were also type 2 diabetics, which is commonly associated with this kind of liver disease, and almost all of them were taking oral antidiabetic medications, often two or more at the same time.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Both medications are antidiabetic, or used to treat diabetes.
—Paulina Tam, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
According to current research, sunflower seeds are known to have antidiabetic effects.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
The study participants were also type 2 diabetics, which is commonly associated with this kind of liver disease, and almost all of them were taking oral antidiabetic medications, often two or more at the same time.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Both medications are antidiabetic, or used to treat diabetes.
—Paulina Tam, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Antidiabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidiabetic. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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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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