sulfonylurea
sulfonylurea
Definition
sul·fo·nyl·urea (sul′fə nil yo̵̅o̅ rē′ə)
noun
any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes
sulfonylurea
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- receptor: We have collated data for both K + -ATP channel activators and channel blockers known to interact with the sulfonylurea receptor.
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