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ANTIDIABETICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antidiabetic drug
1, record 1, English, antidiabetic%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antidiabetic medication 2, record 1, English, antidiabetic%20medication
correct
- antidiabetic medicine 3, record 1, English, antidiabetic%20medicine
correct
- antidiabetic 4, record 1, English, antidiabetic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antidiabetic drugs are not designed to cure diabetes, but they help diabetes patients to keep their condition under control and lower the risk of diabetes complications. People with diabetes may need to take antidiabetic drugs for their whole lives in order to control their blood glucose levels and avoid hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. 2, record 1, English, - antidiabetic%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The various antidiabetic drugs can be divided into two major groups known as the hypoglycemic agents and the antihyperglycemic agents. 5, record 1, English, - antidiabetic%20drug
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti-diabetic drug
- anti-diabetic medication
- anti-diabetic medicine
- anti-diabetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament antidiabétique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20antidiab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antidiabétique 2, record 1, French, antidiab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament capable de ramener à la normale la glycémie des sujets diabétiques et d'éviter ainsi ou de retarder l'apparition des complications du diabète. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20antidiab%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- médicament anti-diabétique
- anti-diabétique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antidiabético
1, record 1, Spanish, antidiab%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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