sulfonylurea

[ sŭl′fə-nĭl-yu-rē′ə ]

n.

Any of a group of hypoglycemic drugs, such as tolbutamide, that act on the beta cells of the pancreas to increase the secretion of insulin.

Words nearby sulfonylurea

sulfonic, sulfonic acid, sulfonium, sulfonmethane, sulfonyl, sulfonylurea, sulfosalicylic acid, sulfosalicylic acid turbidity test, sulfotransferase, sulfoxide, sulfur