thiazide
[thahy-uh-zahyd, -zid]
- a member of a class of diuretic substances that inhibit the reabsorption of sodium chloride in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidneys: used principally to treat hypertension.
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thiazide
(thī′ə-zīd′, -zĭd)- benzothiadiazide
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thiazide
[thī′ə-zīd′, -zĭd]
- Any of a group of drugs that block reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys, used as diuretics primarily in the treatment of hypertension.
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