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diazoxide

American  
[dahy-az-ok-sahyd] / ˌdaɪ æzˈɒk saɪd /

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.

Etymology

Origin of diazoxide

diaz- + oxide, components of the chemical name

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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.

From Seattle Times

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