CHLOROTHIAZIDE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension

Synonyms:

chlorothiazide; Diuril

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chlorothiazide" is a kind of...):

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

thiazide (any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys)

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