hydrochlorothiazide

noun hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide \-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd\

Definition of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂

hydr- + chlor- + thiazine + -ide

First Known Use: 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide \-ˌklōr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd, -ˌklȯr-\

: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂—abbreviation HCTZ; see dyazide, hydrodiuril, hyzaar, maxzide, oretic

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