ORINASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Orinase mean? 

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

1. sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ORINASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Orinase; tolbutamide

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

sulfonylurea (antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus)

hypoglycaemic agent; hypoglycemic agent (any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus)

Domain usage:

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