acetazolamide
nounUK /əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/ · US /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/
Etymology Blend of acetamide + azole.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).