sulfonylurea

English

Etymology

From sulfonyl +‎ urea.

Noun

sulfonylurea (plural sulfonylureas)

  1. Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas; some are also used as herbicides.
    • 2017, Michel Beckert, Yves Dessaux, Effects of Herbicide-Tolerant Crop Cultivation:
      Bullwort is a difficult-to-control weed: in cereals, only sulfonylureas are effective.

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