¦asə̇d.ō¦heksəmə̇d, ə¦sē-, -ˌheks¦amə̇d, -ˌmīd noun
( -s )
Etymology: acet yl + cycl ohex yl + amide , chemical family to which ureas belong
: a sulfonylurea drug C 15 H 20 N 2 O 4 S used in the oral treatment of some of the milder forms of diabetes in adults to lower the level of glucose in the blood