tolbutamide

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɒlˈbjuːtəˌmaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tol byo̅o̅′tə mīd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tol•bu•ta•mide  (tol byo̅o̅′tə mīd′),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa white crystalline substance, C12H18N2O3S, used to augment insulin secretion in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
  • tol(u) + but(yl) + amide 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tolbutamide /tɒlˈbjuːtəˌmaɪd/ n
  1. a synthetic crystalline compound administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood glucose concentrations. Formula: C12H18N2O3S
Etymology: 20th Century: from tol( uyl) + but( yric acid) + amide

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