English Explanatory Dictionary

sulfonylurea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas; some are also used as herbicides.

Word forms

sulfonylurea sulfonylureas sulphonylurea

Etymology

From sulfonyl + urea.

Derived words

nonsulfonylurea
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