Term Name: | N-sulfonylurea |
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Synonyms: | N-sulfonylureas, sulfonylurea, sulfonylureas |
Definition: | A urea in which one of the hydrogens attached to a nitrogen of the urea group is replaced by a sulfonyl group. The N-sulfonylurea moiety is a key group in various herbicides, as well as in a number of antidiabetic drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetis mellitus. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:76983] ( EBI ) |