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tol⋅bu⋅ta⋅mide

  [tol-byoo-tuh-mahyd]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline substance, C12H18N2O3S, used to augment insulin secretion in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Origin:
1955–60; tol(u) + but(yl) + amide
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tol·bu·ta·mide   (tŏl-byōō'tə-mīd')   
n.  A white powder, C12H18N2O3S, that lowers the level of sugar in the blood and is used in the treatment of diabetes.

[tol(u) + but- + amide.]
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Main Entry: tol·bu·ta·mide
Pronunciation: täl-'byüt-&-"mId
Function: noun
: a sulfonylureaC12H18N2O3S that lowers blood sugar level and is used to control hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes
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tolbutamide tol·bu·ta·mide (tŏl-by&oomacr;'tə-mīd')
n.
An orally active hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus.

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tolbutamide

drug used in the treatment of type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Tolbutamide stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas, thereby reducing the concentration of glucose in the blood

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