chlo·ro·thi·a·zide (klôr  -th  -zd, kl r-)n. A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension, heart failure, and edema to promote the excretion of excess salt and water from the body. |
chlorothiazide [ˌklɔːrəˈθaɪəˌzaɪd]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C7H6ClN3O4S2
[from chloro- + thi(o-) + (di)az(ine + diox)ide]
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| Noun | 1. | chlorothiazide - a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug - a drug that reduces high blood pressure thiazide - any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys |
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