chlorthalidone

[ klawr-thal-i-dohn, klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a sulfonamide diuretic, C 14 H 11 ClN 2 O 4 S, used in the management of hypertension.

chlorthalidone

/ klɔːˈθælɪdəʊn /

noun

1. a diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and hypertension

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorthalidone¹

chlor- ² + (ph)thali(mi)d(ine) a chemical component of the drug + (ket)one

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorthalidone¹

C20: from chlor ( o ) - + th ( iazine ) + -al ³ + -id ( e ) + -one