thiazide
[ thahy-uh-zahyd, -zid ]
/ ˈθaɪ əˌzaɪd, -zɪd /
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noun Pharmacology.
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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Words nearby thiazide
thi-, thiabendazole, thiacetic acid, thiamine, thiamine mononitrate, thiazide, thiazine, thiazole, thiazolidinedione, Thibodaux, thick
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Medical definitions for thiazide
thiazide
[ thī′ə-zīd′, -zĭd ]
n.
benzothiadiazide
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Scientific definitions for thiazide
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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