Acetohexamide
acetohexamide
acetohexamide ac·e·to·hex·am·ide (ās’ĭ-tō-hěk’sə-mīd’, ə-sē’tō-)
n.
An oral hypoglycemic agent that stimulates insulin secretion by the pancreas.
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