chlorpropamide

[ klawr-prop-uh-mahyd, -proh-puh-, klohr- ]

/ klɔrˈprɒp əˌmaɪd, -ˈproʊ pə-, kloʊr- /

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noun Pharmacology.

an oral hypoglycemic substance, C10H13ClN2O3S, used to augment insulin secretion in the treatment of certain kinds of diabetes mellitus.

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Origin of chlorpropamide

First recorded in 1955–60; chlor-² + prop(ane) + amide

Words nearby chlorpropamide

chlorous acid, chlorpheniramine, chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, Chlor-Trimeton, chm.

British Dictionary definitions for chlorpropamide

chlorpropamide

/ (klɔːˈprəʊpəˌmaɪd) /

noun

a sulfonylurea drug that reduces blood glucose and is administered orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Formula: C 10 H 13 ClN 2 O 3 S

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