antidiabetic treatment
11drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
12Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
13therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …
14Neem — Taxobox name = Azadirachta indica image width = 240px image caption = Azadirachta indica regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta ordo = Sapindales familia = Meliaceae genus = Azadirachta species = A. indica binomial = Azadirachta indica binomial …
15Gymnema sylvestre — Taxobox name = Gymnema sylvestre regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Asclepiadaceae genus = Gymnema species = G. sylvestre binomial = Gymnema sylvestre binomial authority = R. Br. Gymnema… …
16nutritional disease — Introduction any of the nutrient related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease,… …
17glyburide — noun an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas • Syn: ↑DiaBeta, ↑Micronase • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Micronase), ↑trade name ( …
18sulfonylurea — noun antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus • Hypernyms: ↑antidiabetic, ↑antidiabetic drug • Hyponyms: ↑tolazamide, ↑Tolinase, ↑tolbutamide, ↑Orinase * * * …
19Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… …
20Aspirin — Asprin redirects here. For the author, see Robert Asprin. Aspirin …
