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Antihyperglycemic vs Hyperglycemic - What's the difference?

antihyperglycemic | hyperglycemic | Derived terms |

Antihyperglycemic is a derived term of hyperglycemic.


As adjectives the difference between antihyperglycemic and hyperglycemic

is that antihyperglycemic is (of a medication or treatment) tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes) while hyperglycemic is having excessively high blood sugar.

As a noun antihyperglycemic

is (medicine) such a medication.

antihyperglycemic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a medication or treatment) Tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Such a medication

    • hyperglycemic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hyperglycaemic *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having excessively high blood sugar.

    • Antonyms

    * hypoglycemic

    Derived terms

    * antihyperglycemic

    See also

    * diabetes