thiazide
thiazide · thiazides
Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and…Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.
UK/ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd/US/ˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.
any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys