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CHLOROTHIAZIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
Synonyms:
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)