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Meaning of sulfonylurea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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