NOUN | artifact | sulfonylurea | antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood |
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Meaning | antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus. | |
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Narrower | tolazamide, Tolinase | A drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus |
tolbutamide, Orinase | sulfonylurea | |
Broader | antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug | A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus |
Spanish | sulfonilurea | |
Catalan | sulfonilurea |
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