hydrochlorothiazide

English

Chemical structure of hydrochlorothiazide

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ chloro- +‎ -thiazide.

Pronunciation

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

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.

Synonyms

• tenzide

References

• “hydrochlorothiazide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.