thiazide

== English == === Etymology === From thio- +‎ azine +‎ oxide, or blend of (benzo)thia(di)azine +‎ dioxide. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθʌɪ.əz.ʌɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθaɪ.əˌzaɪd/ === Noun === thiazide (plural thiazides) (pharmacology) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== -thiazide === References === “thiazide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “thiazide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.