chlorothiazide

[klawr-uh-thahy-uh-zahyd, klohr-]

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noun

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2 , used as a diuretic and in the treatment of hypertension.

chlorothiazide

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noun

a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide¹

First recorded in 1955–60; chloro- ² + thiaz(ole) + -ide ( def. )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorothiazide¹

C20: from _chloro- + _thi ( _o- ) + ( _di ) _az ( _ine + _diox ) _ide

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Columbia University's Dr. John H. Laragh and Dr. Felix E. Demartini reported that chlorothiazide works well by itself, also increases the effectiveness of other diuretics when given in small-dose combinations.

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Dr. Robert W. Wilkins of Boston University, and other researchers credited chlorothiazide with a second valuable and unexpected property: it reduces blood pressure.

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chlorothalonil chlorotrifluoroethylene

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