What does "glibenclamide" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "glibenclamide"?

Common synonyms include: glyburide.

Pronounced //ɡlaɪˈbɛŋ.kləˌmaɪd//.

//ɡlaɪˈbɛŋ.kləˌmaɪd// noun

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

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

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