What does "thiazide" mean?

Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.

How do you pronounce "thiazide"?

Pronounced //ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd//.

Thiazide

//ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd// noun

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Noun

1
Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.
2
any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys wordnet

Etymology

From thio- + azine + oxide, or blend of (benzo)thia(di)azine + dioxide.

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