SULFONYLUREA


Meaning of SULFONYLUREA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ə l-f ə - ˌ nil- ' yu ̇ r- ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary sulfonyl + New Latin urea

Date: 1956

: any of several hypoglycemic compounds related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of diabetes

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