hydrochlorothiazide

Syllables: hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide/ˌhaɪ.dɹəˌklɔɹ.əˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/

hydrochlorothiazide noun: a diuretic drug, with the chemical formula C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂, that inhibits the kidneys' ability to retain water and lowers blood pressure.

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Noun

hydrochlorothiazide (countable and uncountable, plural hydrochlorothiazides)

A diuretic drug, with the chemical formula C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂, that inhibits the kidneys' ability to retain water and lowers blood pressure.

Synonyms:

tenzide

Synonyms of hydrochlorothiazide

tenzide

Forms of hydrochlorothiazide

plural	hydrochlorothiazides

Origin of hydrochlorothiazide

From hydro- + chloro- + -thiazide.

Questions about hydrochlorothiazide

What does hydrochlorothiazide mean?: Hydrochlorothiazide means a diuretic drug, with the chemical formula C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂, that inhibits the kidneys' ability to retain water and lowers blood pressure.
What part of speech is hydrochlorothiazide?: Hydrochlorothiazide is a noun.
How do you pronounce hydrochlorothiazide?: Hydrochlorothiazide is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.dɹəˌklɔɹ.əˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of hydrochlorothiazide?: The plural of hydrochlorothiazide is hydrochlorothiazides.

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