acarbose

[ak-ahr-bohs]

ac·ar·bose

[ak-ahr-bohs]
noun Pharmacology.
a drug, C25H43NO18, used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes: lowers blood sugar by inhibiting the enzymes that aid in starch and disaccharide digestion.
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