sulfonylurea

noun sul·fo·nyl·urea \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

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary sulfonyl + New Latin urea

First Known Use: 1956

Medical Dictionary

noun sul·fo·nyl·urea

: any of several hypoglycemic compounds (as glipizide and tolbutamide) related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of type 2 diabetes

sul·fo·nyl·urea or chiefly British sul·pho·nyl·urea \ˌsəl-fə-ˌnil-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə\

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