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sulfonylurea

DEFINITIONS OF: sulfonylurea

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n antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus

Types:
Tolinase, tolazamide
a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Orinase, tolbutamide
sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Type of:
antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug
a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
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