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thiazide

[ thahy-uh-zahyd, -zid ]
/ ˈθaɪ əˌzaɪd, -zɪd /

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.

Nearby words

  1. thiabendazole,
  2. thiacetic acid,
  3. thiamin,
  4. thiamine,
  5. thiamine mononitrate,
  6. thiazine,
  7. thiazole,
  8. thibault, jacques anatole,
  9. thibet,
  10. thibodaux

Origin of thiazide

First recorded in 1955–60; thi- + azide
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Medicine definitions for thiazide

thiazide

[ thī′ə-zīd′, -zĭd ]

n.

benzothiadiazide
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Science 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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