tälˈbyüd.əˌmīd, -_mə̇d noun
Etymology: tol- + but- + amide
: a crystalline sulfonamide CH 3 C 6 H 4 SO 2 NHCONHC 4 H 9 that lowers the blood sugar level and is administered orally in the treatment of mild to moderate adult diabetes; 1- n -butyl-3-( para -tolyl-sulfonyl)-urea