tolbutamide

noun

tol·​bu·​ta·​mide täl-ˈbyü-tə-ˌmīd 

: a sulfonylurea C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃S used in the treatment of diabetes

Word History

Etymology

tol- + butyric + amide

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tolbutamide

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide

Medical Definition

tolbutamide

noun

tol·​bu·​ta·​mide täl-ˈbyüt-ə-ˌmīd 

: a sulfonylurea C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃S used orally to lower blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes