tolbutamide

noun tol·bu·ta·mide \täl-ˈbyü-tə-ˌmīd\

Definition of TOLBUTAMIDE

: a sulfonylurea C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃S used in the treatment of diabetes

tol- + butyric + amide

First Known Use: 1956

Medical Dictionary

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

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