The alpha-glucosidase inhibitors work by ________.
a. increasing insulin production and by improving peripheral insulin activity
b. delaying digestion of complex carbohydrates
c. decreasing hepatic glucose output and enhancing insulin sensitivity in the muscles
d. stimulating the beta cells of the pancreas to produce insulin
e. decreasing insulin resistance/improving sensitivity to insulin in muscle and adipose tissue
b. delaying digestion of complex carbohydrates
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Identify the combining form scrot/o with its closest definition: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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