tolbutamide

[ tol-byoo-tuh-mahyd ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline substance, C 12 H 18 N 2 O 3 S, used to augment insulin secretion in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

tolbutamide

/ tɒlˈbjuːtəˌmaɪd /

noun

1. a synthetic crystalline compound administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood glucose concentrations. Formula: C 12 H 18 N 2 O 3 S

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolbutamide¹

First recorded in 1955–60; tol(u) + but(yl) + amide

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolbutamide¹

C20: from tol ( uyl ) + but ( yric acid ) + amide