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HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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