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acarbose

[ ak-ahr-bohs ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a drug, C 25 H 43 NO 18 , used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes: lowers blood sugar by inhibiting the enzymes that aid in starch and disaccharide digestion.


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She says some current drugs, including the diabetes treatment acarbose, curb inflammation in the hypothalamus and may be worth testing.

Acarbose: An anti-diabetes drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes in humans.

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