glibenclamide

English

Molecular structure of glibenclamide

Alternative forms

• glyburide

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡlaɪˈbɛŋ.kləˌmaɪd/

Noun

glibenclamide (countable and uncountable, plural glibenclamides)

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

Hypernyms

• sulfonylurea
• secretagogue

References

• “glyburide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.