antidiabetic
adjective
an·ti·di·a·bet·ic
ˌan-tē-ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
ˌan-tī-
: tending to relieve diabetes
drugs with antidiabetic properties
antidiabetic
noun
oral antidiabetics
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Certain medications, like proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (drugs that reduce stomach acid production) and metformin (antidiabetic drug), can also interfere with B12 absorption.3
8 Essential B Vitamins
Eight B vitamins work together to support numerous bodily functions and processes.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Both medications are antidiabetic, or used to treat diabetes.
—Paulina Tam, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Some research suggests that reishi mushrooms may have antidiabetic properties and can reduce blood glucose levels, which rise with diabetes when the body doesn't produce enough of the hormone insulin or use it properly.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Some research suggests sweet potatoes have antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antidiabetic, antiaging, and antimicrobial properties.8
5.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
But the antidiabetic pills Filmore was taking weren’t enough to bring her blood sugar down to a healthy level.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
While more studies must be conducted to determine the benefits of papaya leaves, modern science backs the papaya fruit’s anti-carcinogenic and antidiabetic properties.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
While cinnamon also has an antidiabetic effect, ginger has been proven to kill viruses.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024
New research, published earlier this month in JAMA Oncology, analyzed the electronic health records of more than 1.2 million patients who were given antidiabetic agents from 2005–2019.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Both medications are antidiabetic, or used to treat diabetes.
—Paulina Tam, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Some research suggests that reishi mushrooms may have antidiabetic properties and can reduce blood glucose levels, which rise with diabetes when the body doesn't produce enough of the hormone insulin or use it properly.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Some research suggests sweet potatoes have antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antidiabetic, antiaging, and antimicrobial properties.8
5.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
But the antidiabetic pills Filmore was taking weren’t enough to bring her blood sugar down to a healthy level.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
While more studies must be conducted to determine the benefits of papaya leaves, modern science backs the papaya fruit’s anti-carcinogenic and antidiabetic properties.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
While cinnamon also has an antidiabetic effect, ginger has been proven to kill viruses.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024
New research, published earlier this month in JAMA Oncology, analyzed the electronic health records of more than 1.2 million patients who were given antidiabetic agents from 2005–2019.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
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antidiabetic
1 of 2 noun
an·ti·di·a·bet·ic
-ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
: an antidiabetic drug
antidiabetic
2 of 2 adjective
: tending to relieve diabetes
antidiabetic drugs
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