thiazide
English edit
Etymology edit
From thio- + azine + oxide, or blend of (benzo)thia(di)azine + dioxide.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/
Noun edit
thiazide (plural thiazides)
- (pharmacology) Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “thiazide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “thiazide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.