thiazide
nounUK /ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd/ · US /ˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/
Etymology From thio- + azine + oxide, or blend of (benzo)thia(di)azine + dioxide.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences 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
- -thiazide, thiazidelike, thiazidic