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chlorothiazide

[ klawr-uh-thahy-uh-zahyd, klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2 , used as a diuretic and in the treatment of hypertension.


chlorothiazide

/ ˌklɔːrəˈθaɪəˌzaɪd /

noun

  1. a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide1

First recorded in 1955–60; chloro- 2 + thiaz(ole) + -ide ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide1

C20: from chloro- + thi ( o- ) + ( di ) az ( ine + diox ) ide

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