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ORINASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Synonyms:
Orinase; tolbutamide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Orinase" is a kind of...):
sulfonylurea (antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus)
hypoglycaemic agent; hypoglycemic agent (any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
