Definition of Sulfonylurea

1. Noun. Antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus.

Generic synonyms: Antidiabetic, Antidiabetic Drug
Specialized synonyms: Tolazamide, Tolinase, Orinase, Tolbutamide

Definition of Sulfonylurea

1. Noun. Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sulfonylurea

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulfonylurea

sulfoniums
sulfonphthalein
sulfonphthaleins
sulfonyl
sulfonylamine
sulfonylamines
sulfonylated
sulfonylation
sulfonylhydrazone
sulfonylimine
sulfonylimines
sulfonylketenimine
sulfonyls
sulfonyltriazole
sulfonyltriazoles
sulfonylurea (current term)
sulfonylureas
sulfophosphate
sulfophosphates
sulfophosphoric
sulfopropyl
sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols
sulforaphane
sulforhodamine
sulforhodamines
sulforidazine
sulfosalt
sulfosate
sulfoselenide

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