Medical Dictionary
acetohexamide
noun ace·to·hex·amide
\ˌas-ə-tō-ˈhek-sə-məd, ə-ˈsēt-ō-, -ˌmīd\
\ˌas-ə-tō-ˈhek-sə-məd, ə-ˈsēt-ō-, -ˌmīd\
Medical Definition of ACETOHEXAMIDE
: a sulfonylurea drug C15H20N2O4S used in the oral treatment of some of the milder forms of diabetes in adults to lower the level of glucose in the blood
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