acetazolamide

== English == === Alternative forms === acetazoleamide === Etymology === Blend of acetamide +‎ azole. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/, /əˌsɛt.əˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/, /əˌsiː.təˈzəʊ.ləm.ʌɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzɑl.əˌmaɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləm.ɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzɑl.əm.ɪd/ === Noun === acetazolamide (countable and uncountable, plural acetazolamides) (pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness). Synonyms: Acetazolam, apoacetazolamide, Dazamide, Diamox, Storzolamide Hypernyms: antiglaucoma agent, anticonvulsant, diuretic ==== Translations ==== === References === “acetazolamide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “acetazolamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses