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Secretagogue vs Sulfonylurea - What's the difference?

secretagogue | sulfonylurea | Hypernyms |

Secretagogue is a hypernym of sulfonylurea.


As nouns the difference between secretagogue and sulfonylurea

is that secretagogue is a substance (such as a hormone) that stimulates secretion while sulfonylurea is any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas.

secretagogue

English

Noun

(secretagogues)
  • A substance (such as a hormone) that stimulates secretion.

    • sulfonylurea

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia sulfonylurea)
  • Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas.

    • Hyponyms

    *acetohexamide *carbutamide *chlorpropamide *glibenclamide *gliclazide *glimepiride *glipizide *gliquidone *glyclopyramide *tolbutamide *tolazamide *torasemide

    Hypernyms

    *secretagogue

    Alternative forms

    * sulphonylurea