Pharmacologic Substance
sulfonylurea compounds
Subclass of:
Sulfones; Urea
Definitions related to sulfonylurea compounds:
  • (sulfonylurea) Compounds of the type R-SO2-NHCONH-; when R=Ph, these are a group of hypoglycemic agents which enhance insulin secretion by beta cells and insulin sensitivity in target tissue, and so are effective in type II (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (sulfonylureas) A class of medications that works by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A class of compounds in which a sulfone functional group is attached to UREA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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