sulfonylurea

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounsulfonylurea (plural sulfonylureas)

plural sulfonylureas · alternative sulphonylurea

  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.

    Bullwort is a difficult-to-control weed: in cereals, only sulfonylureas are effective.

    2017, Michel Beckert, Yves Dessaux, Effects of Herbicide-Tolerant Crop Cultivation

Origin

From sulfonyl + urea.

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APA

sulfonylurea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonylurea

MLA

“sulfonylurea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonylurea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfonylurea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonylurea.

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