acetohexamide

noun

ace·to·hex·amide | \ ˌas-ə-tō-ˈhek-sə-məd

How to pronounce acetohexamide (audio)

, ə-ˈsēt-ō-

How to pronounce acetohexamide (audio)

, -ˌmīd\

Medical Definition of acetohexamide

: a sulfonylurea drug C₁₅H₂₀N₂O₄S used in the oral treatment of some of the milder forms of type 2 diabetes in adults to lower the level of glucose in the blood

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