glibenclamide

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English

Molecular structure of glibenclamide
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Etymology

From gli- (antihyperglycemic) +‎ ben(zamide) +‎ chl(oro)- +‎ (sulfon)amide.

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Noun

glibenclamide (countable and uncountable, plural glibenclamides)

  1. (pharmacology) An oral sulfonylurea antidiabetic C23H28ClN3O5S (trademarks Diaβeta, Glycovance, Micronase) used similarly to glipizide.

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