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thiazide

[ thahy-uh-zahyd, -zid ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a member of a class of diuretic substances that inhibit the reabsorption of sodium chloride in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidneys: used principally to treat hypertension.

thiazide

/ thī′ə-zīd′,-zĭd /

  1. Any of a group of drugs that block reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys, used as diuretics primarily in the treatment of hypertension.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thiazide1

First recorded in 1955–60; thi- + azide

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thiamine mononitratethiazine

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