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THALIDONE

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

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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)

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