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tolbutamide definition

☆ tol·bu·ta·mide (täl byo̵̅o̅t′ə mīd′)

noun

an oral drug, CHNOS, that stimulates the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes

Etymology: tol(u) + but(yric) + amide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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