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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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