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chlorpropamide
A pill taken to lower the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Only people with Type 2 diabetes take these pills. They are inappropriate for Type 1 diabetics as they increase the beta cell output of insulin which is normally missing in Type 1 diabetics due to beta cell destruction; there is no insulin production to be increased. This is one of the sulfonylureas (Diabinese).
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Diabetes treatment
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