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antidiabetic

adjective
an·​ti·​di·​a·​bet·​ic | \ˌan-tē-ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik, ˌan-tī-\

Definition of antidiabetic 

: tending to relieve diabetes drugs with antidiabetic properties

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Other Words from antidiabetic

antidiabetic noun
oral antidiabetics

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 The mussels also contained four kinds of synthetic surfactants -- the chemicals found in detergents and cleaning products -- seven kinds of antibiotics, five types of antidepressants, more than one antidiabetic drug and one chemotherapy agent. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Mussels in Washington's Puget Sound test positive for opioids, other drugs," 25 May 2018

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First Known Use of antidiabetic

1854, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for antidiabetic

antidiabetic

noun
an·​ti·​di·​a·​bet·​ic | \-ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik \

Medical Definition of antidiabetic 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: an antidiabetic drug

antidiabetic

adjective

Medical Definition of antidiabetic (Entry 2 of 2)

: tending to relieve diabetes antidiabetic drugs

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