THALIDONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Thalidone mean? 

• THALIDONE (noun)
  The noun THALIDONE has 1 sense:

1. a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks

  Familiarity information: THALIDONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THALIDONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chlorthalidone; Hygroton; Thalidone

Hypernyms ("Thalidone" is a kind of...):

diuretic; diuretic drug; water pill (any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water)