THIAZIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thiazide mean? 

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

1. any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• THIAZIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thiazide" 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)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thiazide"):

chlorothiazide; Diuril (a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension)

Esidrix; hydrochlorothiazide; HydroDIURIL; Microzide (a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension)

hydroflumethiazide (diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema)

Naqua; trichlormethiazide (diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension)

 Context examples 

An agent, also known as altizide, belonging to the class of thiazide diuretics with antihypertensive activity.

(Althiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

Cloreloxone has actions similar to that of thiazide diuretics.

(Clorexolone, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, this agent, like other thiazide diuretics, decreases calcium and uric acid secretion.

(Chlorthalidone, NCI Thesaurus)

A combination preparation of a synthetic angiotensin II antagonist and a diuretic thiazide, with antihypertensive activity.

(Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

Ambuside is structurally similar to thiazide type diuretics and acts in a similar manner.

(Ambuside, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzothiadiazine sulfonamide belonging to the class of the thiazide diuretics.

(Paraflutizide, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzothiadiazide belonging to the class of thiazide diuretics.

(Cyclothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

A thiazide derivative, also known as dihydrobenzthiazide, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, with antihypertensive activity.

(Hydrobentizide, NCI Thesaurus)

A trifluoroethylthio-containing benzothiadiazine sulfonamide derivative belonging to the class of the thiazide diuretics.

(Epithiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

A combination preparation of a synthetic angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor prodrug and a diuretic thiazide, with antihypertensive activity.

(Enalapril Maleate/Hydrochlorothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)