| OHA | Oral hypoglycaemic agents |
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| hypoglycaemic | <pharmacology> Oral medications used to treat type II diabetes (adult onset diabetes). These medications lower blood sugar by increasing the production of insulin in the pancreas. Examples include: glyburide, glipizide, acetohexamide, glucamide, Diabinese, Diabeta, Micronase, metformin hydrochloride and Glucotrol. Origin: Gr. Glykys = sweet, haima = blood (27 Sep 1997) |
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| hypoglycaemic agents | Agents which lower the blood glucose level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypoglycaemic coma | A metabolic encephalopathy caused by hypoglycaemia; usually seen in diabetics, and due to exogenous insulin excess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carbohydrates and hypoglycaemic agents | A collective term for carbohydrates and agents used to lower the level of glucose in the blood. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hypoglycaemic | of or relating to hypoglycemia |
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| hypoglycaemic | any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus |
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