Metformin (Glucophage, Glumetza, others). Generally, metformin is the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes. It works by improving the sensitivity of your body tissues to insulin so that your body uses insulin more effectively. Metformin also lowers glucose production in the liver. Metformin may not lower blood sugar enough on its own.
Arctic definition. Region in the northernmost area of the Earth, centered on the North Pole. Note: The weather of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Note: The Arctic has been the object of much exploration by air, land, and sea. The shortest distance by plane between continents in the Northern Hemisphere is often over the Arctic.
Definition: The term Arctic is used to refer to the northernmost region of the Earth, including the area surrounding the North Pole. Countries which have part of their land in the Arctic zone include the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.he opposite of Arctic is Antarctic, which refers to the southernmost region of the Earth, and the region around the South Pole (also an area with extreme cold). This is the realm of penquins, but not polar bears.