HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension

Synonyms:

Esidrix; hydrochlorothiazide; HydroDIURIL; Microzide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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)

Holonyms ("hydrochlorothiazide" is a substance of...):

Maxzide (trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic)

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