Definition of Hypoglycemic agent

1. Noun. Any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Exact synonyms: Hypoglycaemic Agent
Specialized synonyms: Orinase, Tolbutamide, Insulin
Generic synonyms: Agent

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypoglycemic Agent

hypoglossal nucleus
hypoglossal trigone
hypoglossals
hypoglossis
hypoglossus
hypoglottis
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycaemias
hypoglycaemic
hypoglycaemic agent
hypoglycaemic agents
hypoglycaemic coma
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemias
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic agent (current term)
hypoglycemics
hypoglycins
hypoglycogenolysis
hypoglycorrhachia
hypoglycæmia
hypoglycæmic
hypognathus
hypognatous
hypogonadal
hypogonadisms
hypogonadotropic

Literary usage of Hypoglycemic agent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"... oral hypoglycemic agent or insulin; errors in dosage administered; timing of the medication, particularly insulin; delay in meals; and co-morbidity such ..."

2. Partnerships and Collaboration as Competitiveness Tools: Hearing Before the by United States, Congress, House (1993)
"(IQS = 2*) Overall Score OTA interim score = 2 Oral hypoglycemic agent Labeling does not state that product is considered second-line treatment for one ..."

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