THIAZIDE

 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)

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)

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 (a diuretic drug (trade name 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)