sulfonylurea
noun
sul·fo·nyl·urea ˌsəl-fə-ˌnil-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə 
: any of several hypoglycemic compounds related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of diabetes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Patients typically take insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas or newer, more expensive medications, including SGLT2 inhibitors, to control their blood sugar. 
Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2018
Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary sulfonyl + New Latin urea
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sulfonylurea
noun
sul·fo·nyl·urea
variants or chiefly British sulphonylurea
ˌsəl-fə-ˌnil-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə
: any of several hypoglycemic compounds (as glipizide and tolbutamide) related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of type 2 diabetes