acetazolamide

UK/əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd//ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/

acetazolamide noun: a drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).

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Noun

acetazolamide (countable and uncountable, plural acetazolamides)

A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).

Synonyms:

Acetazolam, apoacetazolamide, Dazamide, Diamox, Storzolamide

Synonyms of acetazolamide

Acetazolam
apoacetazolamide
Dazamide
Diamox
Storzolamide

All synonyms of acetazolamide

Forms of acetazolamide

plural	acetazolamides
alternative form	acetazoleamide

Origin of acetazolamide

Blend of acetamide + azole.

Questions about acetazolamide

What does acetazolamide mean?: Acetazolamide means a drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
What part of speech is acetazolamide?: Acetazolamide is a noun.
How do you pronounce acetazolamide?: Acetazolamide is pronounced /əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of acetazolamide?: The plural of acetazolamide is acetazolamides.

Words near acetazolamide in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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