sulfonylurea en · NOUN
Etymology
From sulfonyl + urea.
Meanings
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Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas; some are also used as herbicides.
Bullwort is a difficult-to-control weed: in cereals, only sulfonylureas are effective.
2017, Michel Beckert, Yves Dessaux, Effects of Herbicide-Tolerant Crop Cultivation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sulfonylureas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sulphonylurea | alternative | lexicographic |
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Hyponyms
acetohexamide · glipizide · glibenclamide · tolbutamide · tolazamide · gliquidone · glimepiride · glyclopyramide · carbutamide · gliclazide · chlorpropamide · torasemide