SULFONYLUREA


Meaning of SULFONYLUREA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsəl-fə-ˌnil-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə ]

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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