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).
The term is most commonly used to denote the pigmented area on the human breast around the nipple (areola mammae) but it can also describe other small circular areas such as an inflamed region of skin. The plural of areola is areolas or areolae, which is pronounced /ÉËriËÉliË/ or /ÉËriËÉlaÉª/.