sulfonylurea
n. (Medicine) any of several compounds which stimulate the pancreatic islet cells to produce insulin (used as a treatment for some forms of diabetes) | ||||
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Sulfonylurea Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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sulfonylurea
Noun
1. antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
(hypernym) antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug
(hyponym) tolazamide, Tolinase
Noun
1. antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
(hypernym) antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug
(hyponym) tolazamide, Tolinase
Sulfonylurea Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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sulfonylurea (sul-fah-nil-yoo-REE-ah)
a class of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use the insulin it makes. (Generic names: acetohexamide, chlorpropamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, tolazamide, tolbutamide.)
a class of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use the insulin it makes. (Generic names: acetohexamide, chlorpropamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, tolazamide, tolbutamide.)
Sulfonylurea Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Sulfonylurea
Sulfonylurea derivatives are a class of antidiabetic drugs that are used in the management of diabetes mellitus type 2 ("adult-onset"). They act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas.
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