HYPOGLYCEMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hypoglycemic mean? 

• HYPOGLYCEMIC (adjective)
  The adjective HYPOGLYCEMIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to hypoglycemia

  Familiarity information: HYPOGLYCEMIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYPOGLYCEMIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to hypoglycemia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

hypoglycaemic; hypoglycemic

Context example:

hypoglycemic agents

Pertainym:

hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)

Derivation:

hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)

 Context examples 

A fluoro-containing sulfadiazine derivative with hypoglycemic activity.

(Gliflumide, NCI Thesaurus)

A long-acting, third-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity.

(Glimepiride, NCI Thesaurus)

Glidazamide's hypoglycemic effect is inferior to that of glicaramide.

(Glidazamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A short-acting, relatively high-potency, second-generation sulfonylurea compound with hypoglycemic activity.

(Gliclazide, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of etoformin, a biguanide derivative with hypoglycemic activity.

(Etoformin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

An L-tyrosine derived and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist with hypoglycemic and lipid lowering activity.

(Farglitazar, NCI Thesaurus)

A short-acting, second-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity.

(Glipizide, NCI Thesaurus)

A cyclopentyl containing, second-generation sulfonylurea and structurally similar to glibenclamide with hypoglycemic activity.

(Glisentide, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of palmoxirate, an inhibitor of long-chain fatty acid oxidation with hypoglycemic activity.

(Palmoxirate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally active inhibitor of long-chain fatty acid oxidation with hypoglycemic activity.

(Palmoxiric Acid, NCI Thesaurus)