acetazolamide
English
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edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/, /əˌsɛt.əˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/, /əˌsiː.təˈzəʊ.ləm.ʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzɑl.əˌmaɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləm.ɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzɑl.əm.ɪd/
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
editacetazolamide (countable and uncountable, plural acetazolamides)
- (pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
- Synonyms: Acetazolam, apoacetazolamide, Dazamide, Diamox, Storzolamide
- Hypernyms: antiglaucoma agent, anticonvulsant, diuretic
Translations
editcarbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma and other conditions
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References
edit- “acetazolamide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “acetazolamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses