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thiazide
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English
Etymology
From thio- + azine + oxide, or blend of (benzo)thia(di)azine + dioxide.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/
Noun
thiazide (plural thiazides)
- (pharmacology) Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.
Derived terms
References
- “thiazide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “thiazide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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