Definition of Glyburide

1. Noun. An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas.

Exact synonyms: Diabeta, Micronase
Generic synonyms: Antidiabetic, Antidiabetic Drug
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name

Definition of Glyburide

1. Noun. Glibenclamide. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Glyburide

1. An oral hypoglycemic agent (a prescription drug that people take to lower the level of glucose in the blood). The pills work for some people whose pancreas still makes some insulin. They can help the body in several ways, such as by causing the cells in the pancreas to release more insulin. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glyburide

gluttonish
gluttonising
gluttonism
gluttonize
gluttonized
gluttonizes
gluttonizing
gluttonous
gluttonously
gluttonousness
gluttons
gluttony
glutæal
glutæi
glutæus
glyburide (current term)
glycaemia
glycaemic
glycal
glycals
glycan
glycanase
glycanohydrolases
glycans
glycaric
glycaric acid
glycate
glycated
glycates
glycation

Literary usage of Glyburide

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1. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"The second-generation drugs glipizide and glyburide are unique for their more potent equivalent therapeutic dose than the first-generation agents and for ..."

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