chlorothiazide

[ klawr-uh-thahy-uh-zahyd, klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2 , used as a diuretic and in the treatment of hypertension.

chlorothiazide

/ ˌklɔːrəˈθaɪəˌzaɪd /

noun

1. a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide¹

First recorded in 1955–60; chloro- ² + thiaz(ole) + -ide ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide¹

C20: from chloro- + thi ( o- ) + ( di ) az ( ine + diox ) ide