tolbutamide

[tol-byoo-tuh-mahyd]

noun Pharmacology.

a white crystalline substance, C12H18N2O3S, used to augment insulin secretion in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Origin of tolbutamide

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

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British Dictionary definitions for tolbutamide

tolbutamide

noun

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 Origin for tolbutamide

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

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Medicine definitions for tolbutamide

tolbutamide

[tŏl-byōō′tə-mīd′]

n.

An orally active hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus.