MICRONASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Micronase mean? 

• MICRONASE (noun)
  The noun MICRONASE has 1 sense:

1. an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas

  Familiarity information: MICRONASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MICRONASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

DiaBeta; glyburide; Micronase

Hypernyms ("Micronase" is a kind of...):

antidiabetic; antidiabetic drug (a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)