sulfonylurea
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noun \ˌsəl-fə-ˌnil-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə\Definition of SULFONYLUREA
: any of several hypoglycemic compounds related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of diabetes
Origin of SULFONYLUREA
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary sulfonyl + New Latin urea
First Known Use: 1956
sul·fo·nyl·urea
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SULFONYLUREA
: any of several hypoglycemic compounds (as glipizide and tolbutamide) related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of type 2 diabetes
Variants of SULFONYLUREA
sul·fo·nyl·urea or chiefly British sul·pho·nyl·urea \ˌsəl-fə-ˌnil-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
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