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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tolbutamide1

First recorded in 1955–60; tol(u) + but(yl) + amide
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tolbutamide1

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

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