sulfonylurea means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
Etymology
From sulfonyl + urea.
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.“Bullwort is a difficult-to-control weed: in cereals, only sulfonylureas are effective.”