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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide¹

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

Example Sentences

Columbia University's Dr. John H. Laragh and Dr. Felix E. Demartini reported that chlorothiazide works well by itself, also increases the effectiveness of other diuretics when given in small-dose combinations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Robert W. Wilkins of Boston University, and other researchers credited chlorothiazide with a second valuable and unexpected property: it reduces blood pressure.

From Time Magazine Archive