- tolbutamide
- tol·bu·ta·mide
English syllables. 2014.
tolbutamide
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Tolbutamide — Systematic (IUPAC) name N [(butylamino)carbonyl] 4 methylbenzenesulfonamide Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
tolbutamide — [ tɔlbytamid ] n. m. • v. 1960; de tol(yle), but(yle) et amide ♦ Méd. Sulfamide administré par voie buccale dans le traitement du diabète. ● tolbutamide ou tolglybutamide nom masculin Dénomination courante d un sulfamide hypoglycémiant … Encyclopédie Universelle
tolbutamide — ☆ tolbutamide [täl byo͞ot′ə mīd΄ ] n. [ TOL(U) + BUT(YRIC) + AMIDE] an oral drug, C12H18N2O3S, that stimulates the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes … English World dictionary
tolbutamide — /tol byooh teuh muyd /, n. Pharm. a white crystalline substance, C12H18N2O3S, used to augment insulin secretion in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. [1955 60; TOL(U) + BUT(YL) + AMIDE] * * * ▪ drug drug used in the treatment of type II… … Universalium
tolbutamide sodium — the monosodium salt of tolbutamide, having the same actions as the base; used as a diagnostic test for insulinoma (tolbutamide test, q.v.) and for diabetes mellitus and other pancreatic disorders, administered intravenously … Medical dictionary
tolbutamide test — (for insulinoma) one gram of tolbutamide is administered intravenously and plasma levels of glucose and insulin are monitored for 3 hours; prolonged hypoglycemia with hyperinsulinemia indicates presence of an insulinoma … Medical dictionary
tolbutamide — noun Etymology: tol + butyric + amide Date: 1956 a sulfonylurea C12H18N2O3S used in the treatment of diabetes … New Collegiate Dictionary
tolbutamide — A sulphonylurea that will bind to SUR and enhance insulin release from pancreatic B cells. Used in Type II diabetes (as are a number of similar drugs) … Dictionary of molecular biology
tolbutamide — noun A drug that blocks potassium channels, used in the treatment of diabetes … Wiktionary
tolbutamide — An orally active hypoglycemic agent used in the management of adult onset diabetes mellitus; it appears to stimulate the synthesis and release of endogenous insulin from functional islets; available as t. sodium for injection. * * *… … Medical dictionary
