hydrochlorothiazide

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

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 8 ClN 3 O 4 S 2 , used as a diuretic and in the treatment of hypertension.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrochlorothiazide¹

First recorded in 1955–60; hydro- ² + chlorothiazide

Example Sentences

As ominous as all those syllables sound when put together, hydrochlorothiazide will not slow your heart.

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