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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