What does "glyburide" mean?

Alternative form of glibenclamide.

How do you pronounce "glyburide"?

Pronounced //ˈɡlaɪ.bjəˌɹaɪd//.

Common synonyms include: diabeta, diabetes medication, glibenclamide, glibenclamide analog, micronase, oral hypoglycemic agent.

/ˈɡlaɪ.bjəˌɹaɪd/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Alternative form of glibenclamide. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
2
an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas wordnet

From gly- (“antihyperglycemic”) + b(enzamide) + ur(ea) + -ide.