sulfonylurea

Noun
  1. Antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood;
    Used to treat diabetes mellitus (synset 104360267)
    is a type of: antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug - a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
    subtypes:
    • tolazamide, tolinase - a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
    • orinase, tolbutamide - sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus

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