chlorpropamide

chlorpropamide definition - medical

chlor·pro·pa·mide (klôr-prōˈpə-mīdˌ)

noun
An orally effective hypoglycemic agent, related chemically and pharmacologically to tolbutamide and used in controlling hyperglycemia in certain cases of diabetes mellitus.

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