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Antidiabetic   Medication to lower blood glucose levels in those with impaired metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins  
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Antithyroid   Medication used to relieve the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in preparation for surgical or radioactive iodine therapy  
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Corticosteroids   Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands that act on the immune system to suppress the body’s response to infection or trauma; medications given for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties  
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Endocrine   Internal secretion (hormone) produced by a ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream  
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Hormones   Substances originating from an organ, gland or body part conveyed through the blood to another body part, and chemically stimulating that part to increase or decrease its functional activity or to increase or decrease the secretion of another hormone  
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Hyperglycemia   Abnormally high blood glucose  
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Hypoglycemia   Abnormally low blood glucose  
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Hypothyroidism   Diminished or absent thyroid function  
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Immunosuppressive   Decreasing the production of antibodies and phagocytes and depressing the inflammatory reaction  
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Sulfonylurea   Oral antidiabetic drug for treatment of type II diabetes  
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