hydrochlorothiazide

English

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ chloro- +‎ -thiazide.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.dɹəˌklɔɹ.əˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/
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Noun

hydrochlorothiazide (countable and uncountable, plural hydrochlorothiazides)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A diuretic drug, 6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide, that inhibits the kidneys' ability to retain water and lowers blood pressure.

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