Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tolbutamide

1 sense of tolbutamide

Sense 1
tolbutamide, Orinase -- (sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus)
       => sulfonylurea -- (antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus)
       => hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent -- (any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus)