diazoxide

[dahy-az-ok-sahyd]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 8 H 7 ClN 2 O 2 S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diazoxide¹

diaz- + oxide, components of the chemical name

Example Sentences

The strain was evident in Alireza Karimi’s voice as he described his struggle to obtain the diazoxide pills his father needs to lower insulin levels and fight pancreatic cancer.

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