antidiabetic drug

noun phrase

Meaning

A medication designed to lower blood glucose concentrations in the body, primarily used to treat diabetes mellitus.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed a new antidiabetic drug to stabilize the patient's insulin response.
  • Researchers are investigating how this specific antidiabetic drug interacts with other common heart medications.

Synonyms: diabetes medication, hypoglycemic agent, insulin, glucose-lowering drug