Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfonylurea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: sul-fony-lurea
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"Bullwort is a difficult-to-control weed: in cereals, only sulfonylureas are effective."

Etymology

From sulfonyl + urea.

Inflected Forms

sulfonylureas (plural) sulphonylurea (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonsulfonylurea

Questions

What does sulfonylurea mean?: 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.
Where does sulfonylurea come from?: From sulfonyl + urea.

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