1. any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus; [syn: hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hypoglycemic agent
n 1: any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in
the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes
mellitus [syn: hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent]