thiazide

English

General structure of a thiazide

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)

1. (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

• -thiazide

References

• “thiazide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “thiazide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.