There are different types, or classes, of drugs that work in different ways to lower blood glucose (blood sugar) levels: 1  Sulfonylureas. 2  Biguanides. 3  Meglitinides. Thiazolidinediones.  DPP-4 1  inhibitors. SGLT2 Inhibitors.  Alpha-glucosidase 1  inhibitors. Bile Acid Sequestrants.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: areola (noun). small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing. areola, ring of color (noun).
n pl a re o lae lÄ or a re o las 1 a small ring of color around a center portion as about the nipple of the breast or the part of the iris surrounding the pupil of the eye 2 a small space or interstice in a tissue or part such as the area bounded by small veins in a leaf or the wing of an insect in both senses also called areole latin Äreola small open space diminutive of Ärea open place see area a re o lar a re o late lÄ­t adj