Noun: tolbutamide tól'byoo-tu,mId
- Sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
"The patient's blood sugar levels stabilized after starting tolbutamide";
- Orinase
Derived forms: tolbutamides
Type of: hypoglycaemic agent, hypoglycemic agent, sulfonylurea
Encyclopedia: Tolbutamide