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noun
Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas; some are also used as herbicides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug
Narrower terms: tolazamide, Tolinase, tolbutamide, Orinase
History
From sulfonyl + urea.
